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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED APR 21 2020 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT VINCENT H. PINDER, No. 18-15559 Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:13-cv-00572-MMD- WGC v. RENEE BAKER, Warden; et al., MEMORANDUM* Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Miranda M. Du, District Judge, Presiding Submitted April 7, 2020** Before: TASHIMA, BYBEE, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges. Nevada state prisoner Vincent H. Pinder appeals pro se from the district court’s order enforcing the terms of a settlement agreement in his
42 U.S.C. § 1983action alleging retaliation and excessive force. We have jurisdiction under
28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion the district court’s * 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). enforcement of a settlement agreement, Doi v. Halekulani Corp.,
276 F.3d 1131, 1136 (9th Cir. 2002), and for clear error the district court’s findings of fact, Maynard v. City of San Jose,
37 F.3d 1396, 1401 (9th Cir. 1995). We affirm. The district court did not abuse its discretion in enforcing the settlement agreement because the district court’s findings that the parties agreed that Pinder would release all remaining claims set for trial, and that any mistake by Pinder was unilateral, were not clearly erroneous. See Golden v. Cal. Emergency Physicians Med. Grp.,
782 F.3d 1083, 1089 (9th Cir. 2015) (construction and enforcement of a settlement agreement is governed by local law of contract interpretation); May v. Anderson,
119 P.3d 1254, 1257 (Nev. 2005) (setting forth essential elements to the existence of a contract under Nevada law and noting that a contract may be formed “when the parties have agreed to the material terms, even though the contract’s exact language is not finalized until later”). We reject as meritless Pinder’s contention that the district court improperly failed to rule on his motion for default judgment. We do not consider arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal. See Padgett v. Wright,
587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009). All pending motions are denied. AFFIRMED. 2 18-15559
Document Info
Docket Number: 18-15559
Filed Date: 4/21/2020
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/21/2020