Lanier
Lanier v. County of San Diego
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Carol Lanier appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment in favor of Bal *454 boa Insurance Company and Acclamation Insurance Management Services, Inc., in her diversity action seeking compensation for damage to her residence caused by fire in September, 1995. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion a district court’s decision not to appoint counsel, Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir.1991) (per curiam), and review de novo its application of a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Mann v. American Airlines, 324 F.3d 1088, 1090 (9th Cir.2003). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to appoint counsel to represent Lanier because this action does not present exceptional circumstances. See Terrell, 935 F.2d at 1017 .
The district court properly denied Lanier’s request that the court enforce the initial disclosure requirements of Fed. R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1). Pursuant to Local Rule 26.1(f), the Southern District of California opted out of the disclosure requirements until January, 2001, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1) (initial disclosure requirements apply except to the extent otherwise…