Larry Lizotte v. Praxair Inc.

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 18 2010

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

LARRY A. LIZOTTE, a single person, No. 09-35332

Plaintiff - Appellant, D.C. No. 2:07-cv-01868-RSL

v.

MEMORANDUM *

PRAXAIR INC., a Washington corporation,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Robert S. Lasnik, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 8, 2010 ** Seattle, Washington

Before: TASHIMA, FISHER and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Larry A. Lizotte appeals (1) the district court’s entry of summary judgment

for Praxair, Inc., (2) the district court’s grant of Praxair’s motion to strike an expert

report, (3) the district court’s denial of his motion for extension of the discovery

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). deadline, and (4) the district court’s denial of his…