David Cantarella v. Wendy Lynn Gay

73 F.3d 368 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. David CANTARELLA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wendy Lynn GAY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-16325. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 19, 1995. * Decided Dec. 27, 1995. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 On remand from this court, 1 Nevada state prisoner David Cantarella appeals pro se the district court's dismissal without prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action for failure to obey court orders requiring him to file an amended complaint and for his failure to apprise the court of his current address. We review for abuse of discretion the district court's dismissal for failure to prosecute. Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440 (9th Cir.1988) (per curiam). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Cantarella contends that the district court abused its discretion by dismissing his action. This contention lacks merit. Cantarella…