United States of America, Plaintiff-Counterclaim v. Helen Lisle, Defendant-Counterclaim

5 F.3d 542 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee, v. Helen LISLE, Defendant-Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellant, No. 92-15748. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 13, 1993. * Decided Aug. 17, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, No. CV-90-02746-FMS; Fern M. Smith, District Judge, Presiding. N.D.Cal., AFFIRMED. Before: SNEED, POOLE, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Helen Lisle timely appeals the dismissal of her claim against the United States for wrongful disclosure of tax return information. The district court dismissed Ms. Lisle's claim because of her failure to comply with discovery orders, and, as an alternative basis for dismissal, granted the United States' motion for summary judgment. We affirm on both grounds. I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 3 This case was originally filed by the United…