Case Name: Lana K. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rex Lee HUHA; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-09-04
Citations: 584 F. App'x 731
Docket Number: No. 13-15343
Parties: Lana K. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rex Lee HUHA; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: THOMAS, OWENS, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 584
Pages: 731–732

Head Matter:
Lana K. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rex Lee HUHA; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 13-15343.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Aug. 26, 2014.
Filed Sept. 4, 2014.
Lana K. Williams, pro se.
Gregory L. Myers, Esquire, Law Offices of Gregory L. Myers, Fresno, CA, for Defendants-Appellees.
Before: THOMAS, OWENS, and FRIEDLAND, 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
Lana K. Williams appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing her action alleging state law claims in connection with a car accident. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Team Equip., Inc., 741 F.3d 1082, 1086 (9th Cir.2014), and we affirm.
The district court properly determined there was no federal question jurisdiction because Williams' action, which alleged state law claims for personal injury, legal malpractice, and insurance bad faith, does not arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States." 28 U.S.C. § 1331; see also Provincial Gov't of Marinduque v. Placer Dome, Inc., 582 F.3d 1083, 1086-87 (9th Cir.2009) (discussing requirements for federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331).
The district court also properly determined that Williams failed to allege federal jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship because both plaintiff and several defendants are citizens of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1); Kuntz v. Lamar Corp., 385 F.3d 1177, 1181 (9th Cir.2004) (§ 1332 requires complete diversity of citizenship).
We reject Williams' contention that the district court should not have dismissed her case for equitable reasons.
Williams' request filed on August 19, 2013 is denied.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.