Case Name: Thomas HANTGES, Debtor-Appellant, v. Michael W. CARMEL, Trustee-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-03-18
Citations: 422 F. App'x 623
Docket Number: No. 09-17299
Parties: Thomas HANTGES, Debtor-Appellant, v. Michael W. CARMEL, Trustee-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 422
Pages: 623–624

Head Matter:
Thomas HANTGES, Debtor-Appellant, v. Michael W. CARMEL, Trustee-Appellee.
No. 09-17299.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 8, 2011.
Filed March 18, 2011.
Jason Chandler Farrington, Timothy S. Cory, Timothy S. Cory & Associates, Las Vegas, NV, for Debtor-Appellant.
Michael W. Carmel, Phoenix, AZ, pro se.
Robbin L. Itkin, Esquire, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Brian David Shapiro, Esquire, Las Vegas, NV, for Trustee-Appellee.
Before: FARRIS, O’SCANNLAIN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Thomas Hantges appeals from the district court's order affirming the bankruptcy court's order denying his "keepsake" exemption claims in his Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). We review de novo the bankruptcy court's conclusions of law, and for clear error its factual findings. Greene v. Savage (In re Greene), 583 F.3d 614, 618 (9th Cir.2009). We review de novo the district court's decision on appeal from a bankruptcy court. Id. We affirm.
The bankruptcy court properly determined that Hantges was not entitled to unlimited exemptions for a watch, a diamond ring, and two Liberty Dimes, because the evidence on record demonstrated that the items were not "keepsakes." Nev.Rev.Stat. § 21.090(l)(a).
The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying Hantges's reconsideration motion because he failed to present newly discovered evidence or show manifest injustice. See Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah Cnty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262-63 (9th Cir.1993) (reviewing for abuse of discretion, setting forth grounds for reconsideration, and stating that "failure to file documents in an original motion or opposition does not turn the late filed documents into 'newly discovered evidence[ ]' " (citation omitted)).
Hantges's remaining contentions are unpersuasive.
Carmel's request for sanctions under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 38 is denied.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.