Hunt

Hunt v. Turner

Good Law
4 F. App'x 434
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 21, 2001Nos. 98-17050, 98-17256; D.C. No. CV-94-00183-WBSCalifornia297 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM

In these consolidated appeals, Sue Hunt appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the defendants and from the district court’s order denying her motion to retax costs imposed against her. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm.

We review for an abuse of discretion evidentiary questions, even those decided in the context of summary judgment. See School Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah *435 County, Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1261 (9th Cir.1993).

The district court did not abuse its discretion in determining that Hunt’s documents submitted in opposition to summary judgment were not sufficiently authenticated. See Beyene v. Coleman Sec. Servs., Inc., 854 F.2d 1179 , 1181 (9th Cir.1988) (holding it was not sufficient authentication merely to attach an affidavit to evidence referring to the documents as true copies).

Hunt contends that the district court erred in not allowing her additional time to correct the authentication problem. This contention lacks merit because Hunt did not ask for additional time before the summary judgment order issued. In addition, the district court was not required to provide guidance to Hunt…

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