Elsaesser

Vander Houwen v. Elsaesser

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280 F. App'x 608
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 28, 2008No. 07-35238California246 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Jerrie L. Vander Houwen appeals pro se from the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appel *307 late Panel’s (“BAP”) orders dismissing his appeal for lack of prosecution and denying his motion for reconsideration. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d). We affirm.

The BAP did not abuse its discretion by dismissing Vander Houwen’s appeal after granting several extensions to file the opening brief and excerpts of record and warning Vander Houwen that failure to comply with court deadlines would result in dismissal. See Greco v. Stubenberg, 859 F.2d 1401, 1404 (9th Cir.1988) (holding that district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing an appeal from bankruptcy court based on appellant’s failure to follow court deadlines despite being warned that failure to do so would result in dismissal).

The BAP did not abuse its discretion by denying Vander Houwen’s motion for reconsideration because the motion failed to present new facts or legal issues. See In re Agricultural Research & Tech. Group, Inc., 916 F.2d 528 , 533, 542 (9th Cir.1990) (reviewing denial of motion for reconsideration for abuse of discretion and stating that “reconsideration may properly be…

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