Celia Gallegos v. F.W. Woolworth Co.

980 F.2d 737 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Celia GALLEGOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. F.W. WOOLWORTH CO., Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16833. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 23, 1992. * Decided Dec. 2, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Celia Gallegos appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of her age discrimination action against F.W. Woolworth Company pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(d) for Gallegos' willful failure to attend properly noticed depositions. Gallegos contends that because she had valid reasons for missing her depositions, she did not willfully fail to appear. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review sanctions imposed under Rule 37 for abuse of discretion. Refac Int'l, Ltd. v. Hitachi, Ltd., 921 F.2d 1247 , 1254 (9th Cir.1990). The district court may dismiss an action if a party fails to attend her own properly noticed…