Case Name: John DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, and Amarpal Singh and San Fran Trust, Plaintiffs, v. HAWKINS, DELAFIELD AND WOOD; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-07-20
Citations: 388 F. App'x 698
Docket Number: No. 09-15038
Parties: John DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, and Amarpal Singh and San Fran Trust, Plaintiffs, v. HAWKINS, DELAFIELD AND WOOD; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: ALARCÓN, LEAVY, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 388
Pages: 698–699

Head Matter:
John DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, and Amarpal Singh and San Fran Trust, Plaintiffs, v. HAWKINS, DELAFIELD AND WOOD; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 09-15038.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 29, 2010.
Filed July 20, 2010.
John Doe, San Francisco, CA, pro se.
Victoria M. Walter, Navato, CA, for Plaintiffs.
Dawn Michelle Irizarry, Proskauer Rose LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Bettina B. Blevan, Katharine H. Parker, Proskauer Rose, LLP, New York, NY, Kevin Gill, Rimac Martin, P.C., San Francisco, CA, Anna M. Martin, Rimac Martin, PC, Incline Village, NV, Susan Evans Foley, Foley & Foley, Oakland, CA, for Defendants-Appellees.
Before: ALARCÓN, LEAVY, and GRABER, 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
John Doe appeals pro se from the district court's order designating him as pay ee for settlement proceeds following the settlement of his ERISA action against First Unum Life Insurance Co. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. Kirkland v. Legion Ins. Co., 343 F.3d 1135, 1140 (9th Cir.2003). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion when it designated Doe as the settlement payee after giving Doe numerous warnings, holding three hearings on the issue, and allowing Doe more than a year in which to set up a valid special needs trust. See S. Cal. Edison Co. v. Lynch, 307 F.3d 794, 807 (9th Cir.2002) ("District courts have inherent power to control their dockets") (internal quotation marks omitted).
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Doe's requests to bring additional claims after entry of the settlement agreement. See Ventress v. Japan Airlines, 603 F.3d 676, 680-81 (9th Cir.2010) (setting forth standard of review).
Doe's remaining contentions are unpersuasive.
Doe's motion for judicial notice is granted.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.