Case Name: Stephen M. CANAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-10-16
Citations: 485 F. App'x 902
Docket Number: No. 10-56897
Parties: Stephen M. CANAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: RAWLINSON, MURGUIA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 485
Pages: 902–903

Head Matter:
Stephen M. CANAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 10-56897.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 9, 2012.
Filed Oct. 16, 2012.
Stephen M. Canas, Albuquerque, NM, pro se.
John Longyear Barber, Esquire, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Los An-geles, CA, Stefanie Kristin Vaudreuil, Litigation Counsel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, Costa Mesa, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: RAWLINSON, MURGUIA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Stephen M. Canas appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his employment action against Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Harrell v. 20th Century Ins. Co., 934 F.2d 203, 206 (9th Cir.1991). We vacate and remand.
Although the district court properly dismissed his claims, Canas was proceeding pro se, and the district court abused its discretion by dismissing Canas' action with prejudice and without an opportunity to amend. See Flowers v. First Hawaiian Bank, 295 F.3d 966, 976 (9th Cir.2002) (noting standard of review and that this court is "very cautious in approving a district court's decision to deny pro se litigants leave to amend"); Lucas v. Dep't of Corr., 66 F.3d 245, 248 (9th Cir.1995) (per curiam) ("Unless it is absolutely clear that no amendment can cure the defect, . a pro se litigant is entitled to notice of the complaint's deficiencies and an opportunity to amend prior to dismissal of the action.").
Accordingly, we vacate and remand to allow Canas an opportunity to file an amended complaint.
Raytheon's objection to and motion to strike Canas' requests to supplement the record on appeal are granted.
Each party shall bear its own costs on appeal.
VACATED and REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.