Shirish Wagh v. Metris Direct, Inc. Metris Direct Services, Inc. Metris Companies, Inc. Directalert

Plaintiff-Appellant Shirish Wagh appeals the United States District Court’s Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) dismissal of his civil RICO action against Metris Direct, Inc.; Metris Direct Services, Inc.; Metris Companies, Inc.; and DirectAlert (“Defendants-Appellees” or “Metris Direct”) for failure to state a claim. Wagh argues that the district court erred in dismissing with prejudice his claims brought under 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (a)-(d). We affirm.

JURISDICTION AND STANDARD OF REVIEW

This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 over an appeal from a district court’s dismissal of an action under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. We review de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim, see Cervantes v. United States, 330 F.3d 1186, 1187 (9th Cir.2003), but review denials of discovery and leave to amend for abuse of discretion, see Panatronic USA v. AT&T Corp., 287 F.3d 840, 846 (9th Cir.2002); Nat’l Audubon Soc’y, Inc. v. Davis, 307 F.3d 835, 853 (9th Cir.), amended by 312 F.3d 416 (9th Cir.2002).

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Wagh filed this action against Metris Direct in California Superior Court, County of San Francisco, alleging that Metris Direct…