International Aluminum Systems, Ltd. v. James B. Bailey
Opinion
Opinion
87 F.3d 1319 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. INTERNATIONAL ALUMINUM SYSTEMS, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James B. BAILEY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-16194. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 11, 1996. * Decided June 19, 1996. Before: CANBY, NOONAN, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 International Aluminum Systems, Ltd. ("IAS") appeals the district court's order dismissing IAS's diversity action for failure to comply with discovery orders under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b)(2)(C). IAS contends that, because the district court found that it acted willfully and in bad faith by refusing to provide discovery to James B. Bailey only, and not to any other defendant, dismissal as to all defendants was an abuse of discretion. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review the district court's imposition of discovery sanctions for abuse of discretion, see Adriana Int'l Corp. v. Thoeren, 913 F.2d 1406 , 1408 (9th Cir.1990),…