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No. 9452673
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Patsy Sakuma v. Assoc. of Apt. Owners of the Tropics at Waikele
No. 9452673 · Decided December 15, 2023
No. 9452673·Ninth Circuit · 2023·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
December 15, 2023
Citation
No. 9452673
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 15 2023
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
PATSY N. SAKUMA, an individual, No. 22-16929
Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 1:16-cv-00274-DKW-
KJM
v.
ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT MEMORANDUM*
OWNERS OF THE TROPICS AT
WAIKELE, an incorporated association, by
its board of directors; et al.,
Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Hawaii
Derrick Kahala Watson, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 12, 2023**
Before: WALLACE, LEE, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges.
Patsy N. Sakuma appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying her
post-judgment motion for relief under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1)
and 60(b)(6). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an
*
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).
abuse of discretion. Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah County, Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5
F.3d 1255, 1262 (9th Cir. 1993). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Sakuma’s motion
for relief from judgment because Sakuma failed to establish any basis for such
relief. See Henson v. Fidelity Nat’l Fin., Inc., 943 F.3d 434, 443-44 (9th Cir.
2019) (“A movant seeking relief under Rule 60(b)(6) must show extraordinary
circumstances justifying the reopening of a final judgment.” (citation, internal
quotation marks, and alteration omitted)); id. at 444-446 (discussing the factors for
determining whether a change in law qualifies for relief under Rule 60(b)(6));
Engleson v. Burlington N. R. Co., 972 F.2d 1038, 1043-44 (9th Cir. 1992)
(discussing grounds for equitable relief under Rule 60(b)(1)).
We do not consider matters not specifically and distinctly raised and argued
in the opening brief, or arguments and allegations raised for the first time on
appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).
Sakuma’s motion to supplement the record (Docket Entry No. 23) is denied.
Sakuma’s motions at Docket Entries Nos. 24 and 27 are granted to the extent
she seeks to file the reply briefs submitted on July 10, 2023. The Clerk will file the
reply briefs at Docket Entry Nos. 25 and 26.
AFFIRMED.
2 22-16929
Plain English Summary
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 15 2023 MOLLY C.
Key Points
01NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 15 2023 MOLLY C.
02ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT MEMORANDUM* OWNERS OF THE TROPICS AT WAIKELE, an incorporated association, by its board of directors; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
03Sakuma appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying her post-judgment motion for relief under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1) and 60(b)(6).
04We review for an * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
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