James L. O'COnnOr v. Higher Education Assistance Foundation

29 F.3d 633 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James L. O'CONNOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-17268. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 18, 1994. * Decided July 25, 1994. Before: FARRIS, KOZINSKI, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James L. O'Connor appeals pro se the district court's order enforcing a settlement agreement between O'Connor and the Higher Education Assistance Foundation (HEAF) and dismissing the action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review for clear error the district court's finding that the parties reached agreement on settlement terms. See Ahern v. Central Pac. Freight Lines, 846 F.2d 47 , 48 (9th Cir.1988). The enforcement of settlement agreements is favored in the law. Jeff D. v. Andrus, 899 F.2d 753, 759 (9th Cir.1989). 4 This court relies on basic principles of state contract law in interpreting a…