Pathak
Omaha Steaks International, Inc. v. Pathak
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Anshu Pathak appeals pro se from the district court’s default judgment against him, for failure to comply with a contempt order, in a trademark action brought by Omaha Steaks International, Inc. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
The district court issued a preliminary injunction against Pathak, which Pathak ignored. The district court then found Pathak in contempt and awarded monetary sanctions. Pathak neither paid the sanctions nor adhered to the injunction. The district court placed Pathak in default as a further contempt sanction and subsequently entered a default judgment against Pathak. Pathak timely appealed.
Pathak’s opening brief and reply brief failed to raise any contentions relating to the district court’s contempt order or entry of default judgment. “The Court of Appeals will not ordinarily consider matters on appeal that are not specifically and distinctly argued in appellant’s opening brief.” Miller v. Fairchild Indus., Inc., 797 F.2d 727 , 738 (9th Cir.1986). Pathak therefore waived his opportunity to challenge the district court’s decisions and we decline to consider his contentions. See id.