Doreen Moss v. United States

5 F.3d 538 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Doreen MOSS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-17046. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 1, 1993. * Decided Sept. 13, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, No. CV-92-00590-WPC; William P. Copple, District Judge, Presiding. D.Ariz. VACATED AND REMANDED. Before: FLETCHER, POOLE, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Taxpayer Doreen Moss appeals pro se the district court's dismissal pursuant to local rules for failure to file a responsive pleading in her action against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), alleging that assessments of her 1983 through 1987 income taxes were illegal and that the seizure and sale of her pickup truck was improper. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we vacate and remand. 3 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's dismissal of an action…