Michael J. Loomis v. Richard A. Vernon Arvon Arave

26 F.3d 131 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael J. LOOMIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard A. VERNON; Arvon Arave, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-36108. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 6, 1994. * Decided June 14, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael J. Loomis, an Idaho state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal without prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 complaint. The district court specifically stated that it was dismissing the complaint and not the action. Therefore, we dismiss Loomis's appeal for lack of an appealable final order. 3 The dismissal of a complaint without the dismissal of the underlying action is not considered an appealable final order under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . Gerritson v. de la Madrid Hurtado, 819 F.2d 1511 , 1514 (9th Cir.1987); Hoohuli v. Ariyoshi, 741 F.2d 1169 , 1171 n. 1 (9th Cir.1984). 4 Here, the district court…