United States v. Patrick R. McMahon

29 F.3d 636 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Patrick R. McMAHON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-16478. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 21, 1994. * Decided June 24, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Patrick R. McMahon appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment for the United States in the government's action to recover unpaid civil penalties imposed against McMahon by the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard penalized McMahon for violating 46 U.S.C. Sec. 3311 (a) and 46 C.F.R. Sec. 176.01-1 by carrying passengers aboard two vessels, Gallant Knight and Gallic Prince, without valid certificates of inspection. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's summary judgment. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert.…