Lucien E. Dierickx v. Allstate Ins. Co.

15 F.3d 1084 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lucien E. DIERICKX, Plaintiff-Appellant v. ALLSTATE INS. CO. Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-55723. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 4, 1993. Decided Jan. 19, 1994. 1 Before: FLETCHER and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and WILL, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Lucien E. Dierickx appeals the district court judgment compelling enforcement of a settlement agreement entered into between Dierickx and Allstate, and denying Dierickx's motion for leave to amend to name additional defendants. Allstate seeks sanctions against Dierickx for bringing a frivolous appeal and for misrepresenting the factual record in materials submitted to this court. We affirm the district court's decision enforcing the settlement, but find sanctions against Dierickx inappropriate. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 4 This action arose out of Allstate's alleged failure to fulfill its obligations under the…