Neway Mengistu v. Hacla

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: February 20, 2026
• Docket: 23-55382
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 20 2026 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

NEWAY MENGISTU, an individual, No. 23-55382

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:15-cv-05427-MWF-PJW

v. MEMORANDUM* HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, a State of California entity; and others to be joined under Rule 19 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Michael W. Fitzgerald, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2026**

Before: CALLAHAN, FRIEDLAND, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Neway Mengistu appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying his

motion to enforce a settlement agreement in his housing and disability

discrimination action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review 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). an abuse of discretion. Doi v. Halekulani Corp., 276 F.3d 1131, 1136 (9th

Cir. 2002). We affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying the motion to

enforce the settlement agreement because Mengistu failed to show that defendant

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles breached any provision of the

agreement. See Jeff D. v. Andrus, 899 F.2d 753, 759 (9th Cir. 1989) (“The

construction and enforcement of settlement agreements are governed by principles

of local law which apply to interpretation of contracts generally.”); Oasis W.

Realty, LLC v. Goldman, 250 P.3d 1115, 1121 (Cal. 2011) (elements of a breach of

contract claim).

The motion (Docket Entry No. 32) for judicial notice is granted.

All other pending motions are denied.

AFFIRMED.

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