Larry D. Jamerson v. Raymond P. McDonald

28 F.3d 106 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Larry D. JAMERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Raymond P. McDONALD, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-16994. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 21, 1994. * Decided July 8, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 California state prisoner Larry D. Jamerson appeals pro se the district court's dismissal without prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action against prison staff psychologist Raymond P. McDonald, and staff counselor C. Salonga. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review the district court's dismissal for abuse of discretion, Nevigel v. North Coast Life Ins. Co., 651 F.2d 671, 674 (9th Cir.1981), and we affirm. 3 The district court dismissed Jamerson's action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b) because his second amended complaint failed to comply with Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2) which requires that a complaint include "a short and…