Hanes

Hanes v. United States

Good Law
154 F. App'x 30
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 14, 2005No. 04-57141California264 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Kathryn, Madonna, and Kianna Hanes (“the Haneses”) appeal from the district court’s order denying their “Motion to Fashion Appropriate Remedy and for Discovery” in their action against individual federal agents and the United States arising from the execution of a search warrant. Because we construe the Haneses’ *31 motion as brought under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b), we review for abuse of discretion. De Saracho v. Custom Food Machinery, Inc., 206 F.3d 874, 880 (9th Cir.2000).

The Haneses’ motion sought to “reopen” their case after they had stipulated to its dismissal pending the outcome of two appeals. Although the stipulation allowed the Haneses to refile their complaint if they prevailed on either appeal, both appeals were dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The district court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that the Haneses did not prevail on either appeal and that the stipulation was valid. See LeFarge Conseils et Etudes, S.A. v. Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corp., 791 F.2d 1334, 1338 (9th Cir.1986). The Haneses cite no authority for the proposition that, because one judge commented during oral argument that the warrants were “dead bang losers,”…

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