Bernadette Gibbs v. Nate-N-Al's Deli

79 F.3d 1153 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Bernadette GIBBS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NATE-N-AL'S DELI, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-56741. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 12, 1996. * Decided March 18, 1996. Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Bernadette Gibbs appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of her Title VII action against Nate-N-Al's Deli for failure to comply with court orders under Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review a district court's dismissal of an action pursuant to Rule 41(b) under an abuse of discretion standard. Nealey v. Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A., 662 F.2d 1275, 1278 (9th Cir.1980). Although dismissal is a harsh penalty imposed only in extreme circumstances, Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423 (9th Cir.1986), we will overturn a dismissal sanction only if we have a definite and firm…