McKEEVER v. BLOCK

No. 89-55552.

932 F.2d 795 (1991)

Edward McKEEVER, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Sherman BLOCK, et al., Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 2, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward McKeever, Jr., in pro per.

No appearance for defendant-appellee.

Before FLETCHER, BOOCHEVER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges.


BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Edward McKeever Jr., pro se, appeals the dismissal of his § 1983 action for failure to prosecute. McKeever appears to argue that, in ordering his civil rights action dismissed, the district judge erred because that order was based upon an erroneous belief that McKeever was obliged, but failed, to file a second amended complaint. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

Between January 5, 1988 and January 14, 1988, McKeever...

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