John Ronald Bertram v. Jay H. Picking Julie Bertram Law Offices of Pray, Price, Williams, Russell

53 F.3d 337 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John Ronald BERTRAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jay H. PICKING; Julie Bertram; Law Offices of Pray, Price, Williams, Russell, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-56193. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 19, 1995. * Decided April 27, 1995. Before: BROWNING, SNEED, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Ronald Bertram appeals pro se the district court's dismissal with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action against attorney Jay Picking and the law offices of Pray, Price, Williams, and Russell for failure to comply with the court's order to file an amended complaint. 1 We review the district court's dismissal for abuse of discretion, see West Coast Theater Corp. v. City of Portland, 897 F.2d 1519, 1523 (9th Cir. 1990), and we affirm. 3 Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b), the district court may dismiss an action where the plaintiff fails to obey…