Chen v. U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

9 F.3d 1553 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ting CHEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Charles Ming, Manager; Mary Chambers; John Gutierrez; Dale Holmes; Ray Brewer, Chief Property Officer, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-56582. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 29, 1993. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ting Chen appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of Chen's action against the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for lack of prosecution. Chen also appeals the district court's denial of his Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion. We have jurisdiction to review the dismissal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm in part, dismiss in part, and vacate in part. 3 On June 10, 1992, Chen filed an action in state court against HUD alleging breach of contract and fraud. On July 15, 1992, HUD removed…