United States v. Toyin A. James

19 F.3d 1442 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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-Appellee, v. Toyin A. JAMES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-55178. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 22, 1994. * Decided March 1, 1994. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Toyin James appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the United States in the government's action to collect on a defaulted student loan. We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990), and we affirm. 3 On April 9, 1981, James executed a promissory note in the amount of $2,562 for the purpose of obtaining a loan to attend school. The loan was insured by the Department of Education under Title IV-B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1071 et seq. 4 The terms of the loan required him to begin repayment seven…