United States v. Jerold Gorski

MEMORANDUM

Jerold M. Gorski, an attorney representing himself, appeals from the district court’s orders dismissing his claims against the United States and two debt collection agencies, and granting summary judgment to the Government on its claim that Gorski failed to pay his student loans. Gorski asserts that the district court improperly denied him discovery and that there are genuine issues of material fact that preclude the grant of summary judgment. We affirm.

We review the district court’s dismissal and grant of summary judgment de novo. In re Rigel Pharm., Inc. Sec. Litig., 697 F.3d 869, 875 (9th Cir.2012); Szajer v. City of L.A., 632 F.3d 607, 610 (9th Cir.2011). The district court’s discovery orders are reviewed for abuse of discretion. Citicorp Real Estate, Inc. v. Smith, 155 F.3d 1097, 1102 (9th Cir.1998).

1. Gorski has not shown that any of the discovery orders was an abuse of discretion. He has further failed to show that additional discovery was likely to produce evidence critical to the underlying causes of action.

2. Gorski’s claims against the third party defendants are based on communications he had with them in 1998 and 1999. Gorski does not dispute that…