Christopher v. Gomez

81 F.3d 167 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael A. CHRISTOPHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James GOMEZ, Director; L. Snider, Warden, CCI Tehachapi; S.V. Salazar, C/O Howard; A. Salazar; C/O Saladna; C/O Casey; C/O Sartin; C/O Sharpe; C/O Alipaz/ C/O Clayton, (Correctional officers), Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-16358. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 26, 1996. * Decided March 29, 1996. Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael A. Christopher, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action without prejudice based on his refusal to cooperate in discovery. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion, Toth v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 862 F.2d 1381, 1385-86 (9th Cir.1988), and we affirm. 3 Christopher contends that the district court abused its discretion when it dismissed his action…