Garcia

Garcia v. Hansen

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262 F. App'x 788
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 28, 2007No. 06-17284California303 words

Opinion

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MEMORANDUM **

California state prisoner Sol G. Garcia appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging medical indifference by various prison staff. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a district court’s dismissal for failure to state a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Weilburg v. Shapiro, 488 F.3d 1202, 1205 (9th Cir.2007). We review for

an abuse of discretion a district court’s dismissal for failure to comply with service of process requirements under Fed. R.Civ.P. 4. Townsel v. Contra Costa County, 820 F.2d 319 , 320 (9th Cir.1987). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Garcia’s action as to defendant Hansen after Garcia failed to include allegations against Hansen in his second amended complaint. See Forsyth v. Humana, Inc., 114 F.3d 1467, 1474 (9th Cir.1997) (order) (“A plaintiff waives all claims alleged in a dismissed complaint which are not realleged in an amended complaint.”).

The district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the action without prejudice as to the remaining defendant because Garcia did not timely serve Pompey even after he was given an extension of…

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