Peter Palmer v. Glenn Savona
Opinion
Opinion
ORDER
Palmer’s petition for panel rehearing is granted. The memorandum disposition filed on March 15, 2012 is withdrawn. A replacement memorandum disposition will be filed contemporaneously with this order.
No further filings shall be accepted in this closed case.
MEMORANDUM
Peter Michael Palmer appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process for failure to comply with court orders and failure to prosecute. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.1992) (failure to comply with court orders); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423 (9th Cir.1986) (failure to prosecute). We vacate and remand.
The district court abused its discretion in dismissing the action where there was no prejudice to defendants, the public interest in expeditious resolution of litigation was not implicated because the ease had commenced just over two months prior to the dismissal, and the case had not been unreasonably delayed. See Henderson, 779 F.2d at 1423 (listing factors to guide the court’s decision whether to dismiss…