U.S. v. $26,404 in U.S. Currency

Full title: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. $26,404 IN UNITED STATES…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jun 21, 2001

13 F. App'x 536 (9th Cir. 2001)

Opinion

13 Fed.Appx. 536 (9th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. $26,404 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant, and Birdie Sampson; Homer Sampson, Claimants-Appellants. No. 00-16400. D.C. No. CV-99-04564-WHA. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. June 21, 2001

Submitted June 11, 2001 ^*.

* The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California William H. Alsup, District Judge, Presiding.

Before O'SCANNLAIN, SILVERMAN, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM ^**

** This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Birdie and Homer Sampson appeal the district court's default judgment ordered against them in the civil forfeiture action. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for abuse of discretion the imposition of a sanction for failure to comply with a district court's discovery order, see Stars' Desert Inn Hotel & Country Club, Inc. v. Hwang, 105 F.3d 521, 524 (9th Cir.1997), and we affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by ordering the default judgment because it properly considered all relevant factors before imposing the sanction. See id.

AFFIRMED.