Case Name: Paul D.S. EDWARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John BLAKELY; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-05-03
Citations: 180 F. App'x 642
Docket Number: No. 05-15225
Parties: Paul D.S. EDWARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John BLAKELY; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: SILVERMAN, McKEOWN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 180
Pages: 642–643

Head Matter:
Paul D.S. EDWARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John BLAKELY; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 05-15225.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted April 13, 2006.
Filed May 3, 2006.
Sandra E. Jackson, Campbell Volk & Lauter, Las Vegas, NV, for DefendantsAppellees.
Before: SILVERMAN, McKEOWN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Paul D.S. Edwards appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing Edwards' complaint alleging that OSI Collection Services, Inc. ("OSI") engaged in debt collection tactics in violation of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act ("FDCPA"), 15 U.S.C. § 1692-16920. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, SmileCare Dental Group v. Delta Dental Plan of Cal., Inc., 88 F.3d 780, 783 (9th Cir.1996), and we affirm.
Edwards' complaint alleged that OSI violated the FDCPA in August, 2003. On May 12, 2003, OSI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and an order was entered on October 15, 2003 confirming OSI's plan of reorganization and providing that any claims arising after the May 12, 2003 petition date could only be made by filing an application for allowance of claim. Edwards never filed such a claim with the bankruptcy court. The district court therefore did not err by dismissing Edwards' action because it was barred by 11 U.S.C. § 524.
Edwards' remaining contentions lack merit.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.