Nicholas Oliva v. National City Mortgage Company

MEMORANDUM

Nicholas and Joan Oliva (“plaintiffs”) appeal from the district court’s dismissal order and summary judgment in their action arising out of a mortgage contract. National City Mortgage Company, Michael Deming, and Vivian Furlow (“defendants”) cross-appeal from the district court’s orders sanctioning National City for discovery violations and denying defendants’ motion seeking attorney’s fees. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a district court’s summary judgment and dismissal order. Manzarek v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 519 F.3d 1025, 1030 (9th Cir.2008) (dismissal order); Blankenhorn v. City of Orange, 485 F.3d 463, 470 (9th Cir.2007) (summary judgment). We review for an abuse of discretion the denial of leave to amend as well as orders concerning discovery sanctions and attorney’s fees. 389 Orange St. Partners v. Arnold, 179 F.3d 656, 661 (9th Cir.1999) (attorney’s fees); Adriana Intl. Corp., Lewis & Co. v. Thoeren, 913 F.2d 1406, 1408 (9th Cir.1990) (discovery sanctions); Gabrielson v. Montgomery Ward & Co., 785 F.2d 762, 765 (9th Cir.1986) (leave to amend). We affirm.

The district court properly concluded that plaintiffs failed…