John Carl Kaza v. County of Santa Cruz

17 F.3d 395 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John Carl KAZA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16567. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 20, 1993. * Decided Jan. 7, 1994. Before: SNEED, NOONAN, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Carl Kaza appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the defendants in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action. We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. 1 3 The district court entered judgment on July 30, 1992, dismissing the action with prejudice. On August 10, 1992, Kaza served a notice of motion to alter the judgment or in the alternative, a notice of appeal. 2 The district court did not address this motion. On August 31, 1992, Kaza filed a notice of appeal. 4 We construe Jones's motion to alter the judgment as a motion pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e). See United States v. Nutri-Cology, Inc., 982 F.2d 394, 397 (9th…