Ronald Takeo Shigeta v. United States

999 F.2d 544 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronald Takeo SHIGETA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-15316. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 6, 1993. * Decided July 9, 1993. Before TANG, POOLE and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ronald Takeo Shigeta appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion for reinstatement of his action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 In his complaint, Shigeta attempted to state a claim against the United States regarding Katherine Hatsumi Watanabe's death in 1956. The district court found that this action was time barred by the Federal Tort Claims Act and entered judgment in favor of the United States. 4 Shigeta failed to file a timely notice of appeal from the district court's judgment. See Fed.R.App.P. 4(a)(1); Alexander v. Sacha, 439 F.2d 742 (9th Cir.1971) (requirement of a timely notice of appeal is…