Francis A. Dobransky Douglas M. Hunter v. State Industrial Insurance System

39 F.3d 1186 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Francis A. DOBRANSKY; Douglas M. Hunter, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE SYSTEM, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-16679. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 17, 1994. * Decided Oct. 31, 1994. Before: BROWNING, FARRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Francis A. Dobransky and Douglas M. Hunter appeal pro se the district court's dismissal of their action against the State Industrial Insurance System and others for failure to file an amended complaint as directed by the court. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion, Eldridge v. Block, 832 F.2d 1132, 1136 (9th Cir.1987), and affirm. 3 A district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the court. Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b); Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 321 (1992). Dismissal, however, is a severe…