Opinion
No. 05-15310.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).
Filed February 16, 2007.
Neil D. Eisenberg, Esq., Law Offices, San Francisco, CA, for Plaintiffs.
David Richard Simonton, Esq., Sonnenschein Nath Rosenthal, San Francisco, CA, [Ret.] Lori A. Sebransky, Esq., Lombardi Loper Conant LLP, Oakland, CA, for Encompass Insurance and Safeco Insurance Company of America.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Marilyn H. Patel, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-03-04587-MHP.
Before: REINHARDT, RYMER, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Neil D. Eisenberg appeals the district court's imposition of Rule 11 sanctions following dismissal of a complaint he filed. The district court did not consider Berry v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 87 F.3d 387 (9th Cir. 1996), which provides arguable support for the theory that Eisenberg pled. So, too, does Central Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Superior Court of San Mateo County, 2 Cal.App.4th 926, 3 Cal.Rptr.2d 622 (1992). In light of these authorities, we cannot uphold the sanctions that were imposed. Golden Eagle Distrib. Corp. v. Burroughs Corp., 801 F.2d 1531 (9th Cir. 1986).
REVERSED.