Federal Circuits, 9th Cir. (December 20, 1991)
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Cir. - Thomas A. Jones, Jr., Dba T.A. Jones & Associates, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles; Edward Helfeld, Joe L. Shugart, Jerome H. Gross, Walter Preston, Harold L. White, Norman Rosenfeldt, Jackson Chin, George Kantar, Patricia A. Davenport, Fremont Indemnity Company, Inc., a Corporation, American Fidelity Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., a Corporation, and United Inspection Bureau, a Corporation, Defendants-Appellees., 733 F.2d 646 (9th Cir. 1984) Jr., Dba T.A. Jones & Associates, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles; Edward Helfeld, Joe L. Shugart, Jerome H. Gross, Walter Preston, Harold L. White, Norman Rosenfeldt, Jackson Chin, George Kantar, Patricia A. Davenport, Fremont Indemnity Company, Inc., a Corporation, American Fidelity Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., a Corporation, and United Inspection Bureau, a Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Cir. - Steven M. de Long, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Michael Hennessey, Respondent-Appellee. Steven M. de Long, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. Ruth Mansfield; Gloria Gonzales; Patricia Denning; Public Health Department of the City & County of San Francisco; and Community Mental Health Services, Defendants-Appellees., 912 F.2d 1144 (9th Cir. 1990) Petitioner-Appellant, v. Michael Hennessey, Respondent-Appellee. Steven M. de Long, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. Ruth Mansfield; Gloria Gonzales; Patricia Denning; Public Health Department of the City & County of San Francisco; and Community Mental Health Services, Defendants-Appellees.
Before SCHROEDER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges, and EDWARD C. REED, JR., District Judge.**
MEMORANDUM***After the district court allowed Uribe to amend her original complaint, she filed two more; these complaints, like the first, do not contain a "short and plain statement of the claim" as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2) and therefore do not provide fair notice. See Jones v. Community Redevelopment Agency, 733 F.2d 646, 649 (9th Cir.1984). Accordingly, the district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing the complaint with prejudice. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b); Denny v. Barber, 576 F.2d 465, 471 (2d Cir.1978).The district court also required Uribe to obtain leave from the court before filing any new actions. Before imposing such a limitation, a court must give notice, create an adequate record for review and make substantive findings of frivolousness; furthermore, the court must narrowly tailor its order. De Long v. Hennessey, 912 F.2d 1144, 1147-48 (9th Cir.1990). The district court here did not comply with these requirements. We therefore vacate this portion of the district court's order; if on remand the court wishes to impose a limitation on Uribe's right to bring new suits, it first must make findings in accord with De Long.AFFIRMED IN PART AND VACATED IN PART; REMANDED. * The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed.R.App.P. 34(a); 9th Cir.R. 34-4 ** The Honorable Edward C. Reed, Jr., United States District Judge, District of Nevada, sitting by designation *** This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir.R. 36-3Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
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