Henry J. Ollerdessen v. United States of America, and Frutec, Inc., a Corporation

78 F.3d 594 77 A.F.T.R.2d 96 -1361 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Henry J. OLLERDESSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, and Frutec, Inc., a corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-16857. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 27, 1995. * Decided March 4, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, CANBY, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Henry Ollerdessen appeals the district court's order denying his Rule 60(b) motion. He contends the district court erred when it denied his motion for lack of jurisdiction. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we vacate and remand. 3 We generally review for an abuse of discretion a district court's final order on a Rule 60(b) motion. Gould v. Mutual Life Ins. Co., 790 F.2d 769, 771 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 987 (1986). However, we review de novo questions of jurisdiction concerning Rule 60(b) motions. Carriger v. Lewis, 971 F.2d 329, 332 (9th Cir.1992)…