Paul M. Allen v. Gresham Police Department

9 F.3d 1550 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Paul M. ALLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GRESHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-37005. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1993. * Decided Nov. 8, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Paul M. Allen appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against defendant Gresham Police Department (the "Department") as barred by the statute of limitations. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, see Donoghue v. County of Orange, 848 F.2d 926, 929 (9th Cir.1987), and affirm. 3 Section 1983 actions are governed by the forum state's statute of limitations for personal injury actions. Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261, 276 (1985). Thus, Oregon's two-year statute of limitations for personal injury actions applies to Allen's action. See Or.Rev.Stat. § 12.110(1); Cooper…