Price

Price v. Food 4 Less, Inc.

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302 F. App'x 655
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 2, 2008No. 07-16286California389 words

Opinion

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MEMORANDUM **

William Henry Price appeals pro se from the district court’s dismissal without prejudice of his civil rights action for failure to file an amended complaint pursuant to the district court’s order. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion a dismissal for failure to comply with an order requiring the timely submission of an amended complaint. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.1992). We affirm.

Price filed his action against Food-4Less supermarket on September 12, 2005, alleging that he was discriminated against and falsely imprisoned after being accused of shoplifting. On September 23, 2005, Price filed an “amended complaint” and a “complaint for a temporary restraining order.” On February 22, 2006, Price filed an “amended pleading.” On February 28, 2007, a Magistrate Judge dismissed the pleadings and gave Price leave to file a second amended complaint with directions that he present all his claims in one pleading. The Magistrate Judge also advised Price that the complaint should allege in specific terms how each named defendant was involved in the alleged violations. Additionally, the Magistrate Judge warned…

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