Dahlia Lockhart v. Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 3 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DAHLIA LOCKHART, No. 23-15872

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:20-cv-00938-JJT

v.

MEMORANDUM*

TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH

AMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation; et al.,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona John Joseph Tuchi, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted April 1, 2024** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: HAWKINS, BADE, and DESAI, Circuit Judges.

Plaintiff Dahlia Lockhart appeals the district court’s grant of summary

judgment on her claims for strict liability and negligence for a hand injury caused

by a leaf blower. She also appeals sanctions the district court imposed on her for

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). failing to timely serve Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26…