NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 16 2020
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
In re: MARY KAY DUFFIE, No. 17-36010
Debtor, D.C. No. 2:15-cv-00034-BMM ______________________________
MARY KAY DUFFIE, MEMORANDUM*
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
STEVE GOTCHER; SHARON GOTCHER,
Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Brian M. Morris, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted April 7, 2020**
Before: TASHIMA, BYBEE, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.
Mary Kay Duffiè appeals pro se from the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s judgment excepting $88,348.61 for appellees from Duffiè’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). bankruptcy discharge. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 158(d)(1) and 1291. We review de novo a district court’s decision on appeal from a bankruptcy
court and apply the same standard of review applied by the district court. In re JTS Corp., 617 F.3d 1102, 1109 (9th Cir. 2010). We affirm. The bankruptcy court properly granted appellees an exception from Duffiè’s
bankruptcy discharge because appellees demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that Duffiè intentionally made false representations to obtain their agreement to make monetary payments to Duffiè; the appellees justifiably relied on those misrepresentations and made such payments; and they sustained damages as
a result. See 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) (prohibiting the discharge of any enforceable obligation for money, property, services, or credit that was obtained by fraud, false pretenses, or false representations); In re Sabban, 600 F.3d 1219, 1221
(9th Cir. 2010) (discussing the five elements a creditor must establish by a preponderance of the evidence to demonstrate a claim of non-dischargeability under § 523(a)(2)(A)). The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying on the basis of
appellee Steve Gotcher’s demonstrated hearing issues Duffiè’s motion to appear at trial via videoconference. See S. Cal. Edison Co. v. Lynch, 307 F.3d 794, 807 (9th Cir.) (stating standard of review and holding that courts have “inherent power” to
control their dockets). 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). Duffiè’s motion to transmit physical exhibits (Docket Entry No. 23) is denied.
AFFIRMED. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Office of the Clerk 95 Seventh Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Information Regarding Judgment and Post-Judgment Proceedings Judgment • This Court has filed and entered the attached judgment in your case. Fed. R. App. P. 36. Please note the filed date on the attached decision because all of the dates described below run from that date, not from the date you receive this notice. Mandate (Fed. R. App. P. 41; 9th Cir. R. 41-1 & -2) • The mandate will issue 7 days after the expiration of the time for filing a petition for rehearing or 7 days from the denial of a petition for rehearing, unless the Court directs otherwise. To file a motion to stay the mandate, file it electronically via the appellate ECF system or, if you are a pro se litigant or an attorney with an exemption from using appellate ECF, file one original motion on paper. Petition for Panel Rehearing (Fed. R. App. P. 40; 9th Cir. R. 40-1) Petition for Rehearing En Banc (Fed. R. App. P. 35; 9th Cir. R. 35-1 to -3) (1) A. Purpose (Panel Rehearing): • A party should seek panel rehearing only if one or more of the following grounds exist: ► A material point of fact or law was overlooked in the decision; ► A change in the law occurred after the case was submitted which appears to have been overlooked by the panel; or ► An apparent conflict with another decision of the Court was not addressed in the opinion. • Do not file a petition for panel rehearing merely to reargue the case. B. Purpose (Rehearing En Banc) • A party should seek en banc rehearing only if one or more of the following grounds exist: uniformity of the Court’s decisions; or ► The proceeding involves a question of exceptional importance; or ► The opinion directly conflicts with an existing opinion by another court of appeals or the Supreme Court and substantially affects a rule of national application in which there is an overriding need for national uniformity. (2) Deadlines for Filing: • A petition for rehearing may be filed within 14 days after entry of judgment. Fed. R. App. P. 40(a)(1). • If the United States or an agency or officer thereof is a party in a civil case, the time for filing a petition for rehearing is 45 days after entry of judgment. Fed. R. App. P. 40(a)(1). • If the mandate has issued, the petition for rehearing should be accompanied by a motion to recall the mandate. • See Advisory Note to 9th Cir. R. 40-1 (petitions must be received on the due date). • An order to publish a previously unpublished memorandum disposition extends the time to file a petition for rehearing to 14 days after the date of the order of publication or, in all civil cases in which the United States or an agency or officer thereof is a party, 45 days after the date of the order of publication. 9th Cir. R. 40-2. (3) Statement of Counsel • A petition should contain an introduction stating that, in counsel’s judgment, one or more of the situations described in the “purpose” section above exist. The points to be raised must be stated clearly. (4) Form & Number of Copies (9th Cir. R. 40-1; Fed. R. App. P. 32(c)(2)) • The petition shall not exceed 15 pages unless it complies with the alternative length limitations of 4,200 words or 390 lines of text. • The petition must be accompanied by a copy of the panel’s decision being challenged. • An answer, when ordered by the Court, shall comply with the same length limitations as the petition. • If a pro se litigant elects to file a form brief pursuant to Circuit Rule 28-1, a petition for panel rehearing or for rehearing en banc need not comply with Fed. R. App. P. 32. Forms. • You may file a petition electronically via the appellate ECF system.
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 16 2020
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
In re: MARY KAY DUFFIE, No. 17-36010
Debtor, D.C. No. 2:15-cv-00034-BMM ______________________________
MARY KAY DUFFIE, MEMORANDUM*
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
STEVE GOTCHER; SHARON GOTCHER,
Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Brian M. Morris, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted April 7, 2020**
Before: TASHIMA, BYBEE, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.
Mary Kay Duffiè appeals pro se from the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s judgment excepting $88,348.61 for appellees from Duffiè’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). bankruptcy discharge. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 158(d)(1) and 1291. We review de novo a district court’s decision on appeal from a bankruptcy
court and apply the same standard of review applied by the district court. In re JTS Corp., 617 F.3d 1102, 1109 (9th Cir. 2010). We affirm. The bankruptcy court properly granted appellees an exception from Duffiè’s
bankruptcy discharge because appellees demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that Duffiè intentionally made false representations to obtain their agreement to make monetary payments to Duffiè; the appellees justifiably relied on those misrepresentations and made such payments; and they sustained damages as
a result. See 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) (prohibiting the discharge of any enforceable obligation for money, property, services, or credit that was obtained by fraud, false pretenses, or false representations); In re Sabban, 600 F.3d 1219, 1221
(9th Cir. 2010) (discussing the five elements a creditor must establish by a preponderance of the evidence to demonstrate a claim of non-dischargeability under § 523(a)(2)(A)). The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying on the basis of
appellee Steve Gotcher’s demonstrated hearing issues Duffiè’s motion to appear at trial via videoconference. See S. Cal. Edison Co. v. Lynch, 307 F.3d 794, 807 (9th Cir.) (stating standard of review and holding that courts have “inherent power” to
control their dockets). 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). Duffiè’s motion to transmit physical exhibits (Docket Entry No. 23) is denied.
AFFIRMED. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Office of the Clerk 95 Seventh Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Information Regarding Judgment and Post-Judgment Proceedings Judgment • This Court has filed and entered the attached judgment in your case. Fed. R. App. P. 36. Please note the filed date on the attached decision because all of the dates described below run from that date, not from the date you receive this notice. Mandate (Fed. R. App. P. 41; 9th Cir. R. 41-1 & -2) • The mandate will issue 7 days after the expiration of the time for filing a petition for rehearing or 7 days from the denial of a petition for rehearing, unless the Court directs otherwise. To file a motion to stay the mandate, file it electronically via the appellate ECF system or, if you are a pro se litigant or an attorney with an exemption from using appellate ECF, file one original motion on paper. Petition for Panel Rehearing (Fed. R. App. P. 40; 9th Cir. R. 40-1) Petition for Rehearing En Banc (Fed. R. App. P. 35; 9th Cir. R. 35-1 to -3) (1) A. Purpose (Panel Rehearing): • A party should seek panel rehearing only if one or more of the following grounds exist: ► A material point of fact or law was overlooked in the decision; ► A change in the law occurred after the case was submitted which appears to have been overlooked by the panel; or ► An apparent conflict with another decision of the Court was not addressed in the opinion. • Do not file a petition for panel rehearing merely to reargue the case. B. Purpose (Rehearing En Banc) • A party should seek en banc rehearing only if one or more of the following grounds exist: uniformity of the Court’s decisions; or ► The proceeding involves a question of exceptional importance; or ► The opinion directly conflicts with an existing opinion by another court of appeals or the Supreme Court and substantially affects a rule of national application in which there is an overriding need for national uniformity. (2) Deadlines for Filing: • A petition for rehearing may be filed within 14 days after entry of judgment. Fed. R. App. P. 40(a)(1). • If the United States or an agency or officer thereof is a party in a civil case, the time for filing a petition for rehearing is 45 days after entry of judgment. Fed. R. App. P. 40(a)(1). • If the mandate has issued, the petition for rehearing should be accompanied by a motion to recall the mandate. • See Advisory Note to 9th Cir. R. 40-1 (petitions must be received on the due date). • An order to publish a previously unpublished memorandum disposition extends the time to file a petition for rehearing to 14 days after the date of the order of publication or, in all civil cases in which the United States or an agency or officer thereof is a party, 45 days after the date of the order of publication. 9th Cir. R. 40-2. (3) Statement of Counsel • A petition should contain an introduction stating that, in counsel’s judgment, one or more of the situations described in the “purpose” section above exist. The points to be raised must be stated clearly. (4) Form & Number of Copies (9th Cir. R. 40-1; Fed. R. 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