Mariano

Mariano v. Everett Housing Authority

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166 F. App'x 273
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 17, 2006No. 04-36124California522 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Leonardo C. Mariano appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his participation in a work program sponsored by the Everett Housing Authority (“EHA”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review the grant of summary judgment de novo. RK Ventures, Inc. v. City of Seattle, 307 F.3d 1045 , 1062 n. 14 (9th Cir.2002). We review for abuse of discretion the district court’s denial of a motion for leave to amend, for leave to supplement a pleading, and for a default judgment. See Kyle Railways, Inc. v. Pacific Admin. Servs., Inc., 990 F.2d 513 , 518 (9th Cir.1993) (leave to amend); Planned Parenthood v. Neely, 130 F.3d 400 , 402 (9th Cir.1997) (supplemental pleading); Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471 (9th Cir.1986) (default judgment). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of EHA because Mariano’s section 1983 claim was barred by the three-year statute of limitations. See Wash. Rev.Code § 4.16.080(2); RK Ventures, Inc., 307 F.3d at 1058 (applying state statute of limitations to claims brought under section 1983). Mariano’s…

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