Legal Opinion
Michael T. Porter v. Deputy Martinez, Deputy Rivera, Deputy Ruben, Deputy Morales, Deputy Smith
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1991No. 90-56353PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
The memorandum disposition filed July 26, 1991, is redesignated as a per curiam opinion.
OPINION
2Per curiam
Michael T. Porter, a former California state prisoner, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b) & (d) for failure to comply with discovery orders. 1 We review the imposition of discovery sanctions under Rule 37 for an abuse of discretion, Fjelstad v. American Honda Motor Co., 762 F.2d 1334, 1337 (9th Cir.1985), and we vacate and remand.
Dismissal under Rule 37(b) is appropriate only for failure to comply with a court order compelling…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- Ann J. Malone v. United States Postal Service, an Agency of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Fjelstad v. American Honda Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Wanderer v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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- Elpidio Oliva v. Louis W. Sullivan, SecretaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Utah Department of Transportation v. OsguthorpeUtah Supreme Court · 1995
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