Lila Klepper v. David Osborne and John McGinnis

996 F.2d 1225 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lila KLEPPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David OSBORNE and John McGinnis, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16431. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 20, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lila Klepper appeals the district court's dismissal of her action against David Osborne and John McGinnis pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2). Klepper's action alleged Osborne and McGinnis wrongfully used civil proceedings in connection with an underlying lawsuit filed in Kentucky. We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court's determination of whether it has personal jurisdiction over a defendant, Brainerd v. Governors of Univ. of Alberta, 873 F.2d 1257, 1258 (9th Cir.1989), and we affirm. 3 * Background 4 In November 1987, Osborne initiated a lawsuit against Klepper and her…