Chap Van Ta v. General Dynamics, Convair Division

34 F.3d 1071 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. CHAP VAN TA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL DYNAMICS, CONVAIR DIVISION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-56439. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 3, 1994. * Decided Aug. 11, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Chap Van Ta (Chap) appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his employment discrimination action against General Dynamics-Convair (GDC) for failure to prosecute and to obey a court order. We affirm. 3 We review the dismissal of Chap's case for abuse of discretion. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.) (dismissal for failure to obey court order), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 321 (1992); Oliva v. Sullivan, 958 F.2d 272, 274 (9th Cir.1992 (dismissal for failure to prosecute). District courts have the inherent power to control their dockets, and in exercising that power they may impose sanctions including, where…