Tucker v. Stewart

MEMORANDUM **

Milton Lee Tucker appeals the district court’s order dismissing his action without prejudice for failure to comply with Fed. R.Civ.P. 8. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.

We review a dismissal for failure to comply with Rule 8 for abuse of discretion. Carrigan v. California State Legislature, 263 F.2d 560, 565-66 (9th Cir.1959). Rule 8(a)(2) requires that a complaint contain “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.” Rule 8(e)(1) requires that “[e]ach averment of a pleading ... be simple, concise, and direct.”