Michael C. Meeks v. National Education Corporation

28 F.3d 107 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 C. MEEKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NATIONAL EDUCATION CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-55332. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 24, 1994. * Decided June 10, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael M. Meeks appeals pro se the district court's order (1) finding "good cause," pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(c), to set aside an entry of default against the defendant, National Education Corporation (NEC) and (2) dismissing Meeks's complaint for lack of diversity jurisdiction. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review the district court's decision to set aside an entry of default for abuse of discretion. See Hawaii Carpenters' Trust Funds v. Stone, 794 F.2d 508, 511-12 (9th Cir.1986). We review de novo the district court's dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. See Kruso v. International Tel. &…