Case Explained: D’ARTISAN V. CONNOR, ET AL.

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-03 Docket: 3:24-cv-00017-JO-DEB The ninth-circuit vacated the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of Aellis D’Artisan’s Lanham Act and state law claims for failure to comply with a court order to amend his complaint. The court applied the abuse of discretion standard under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b), citing *Ferdik v. Bonzelet* and *Pagtalunan v. Galaza*. The court reasoned that D’Artisan’s status as an incarcerated prisoner, his notice regarding inability to receive electronic service, and his claim that he did not receive the order provided sufficient grounds to afford him another opportunity to comply, rather than imposing dismissal with prejudice. The case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.