Douglas G. Housley v. Cynthia Brewster

8 F.3d 27 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Douglas G. HOUSLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Cynthia BREWSTER, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-15066. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 8, 1993. Before: FLETCHER, POOLE, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Douglas G. Housley, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c) of his diversity action for failure to state claim. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, see Dworkin v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., 867 F.2d 1188, 1192 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 812 (1989), and we affirm. 3 Housley contends that the district court improperly converted appellees' motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim into a Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 motion for summary judgment by considering the…