Case Name: Robert L. BRENGMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Bonnie CATLIN, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2001-09-20
Citations: 19 F. App'x 593
Docket Number: Nos. 00-35754, 00-35952; D.C. No. CV-00-00563-TSZ
Parties: Robert L. BRENGMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Bonnie CATLIN, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
Judges: Before HUG, PREGERSON, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 19
Pages: 593–594

Head Matter:
Robert L. BRENGMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Bonnie CATLIN, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
Nos. 00-35754, 00-35952.
D.C. No. CV-00-00563-TSZ.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 10, 2001.
Decided Sept. 20, 2001.
Before HUG, PREGERSON, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously linds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
In appeal no. 00-35754, Robert L. Brengman appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment for Bonnie Catlin in his removed action alleging that Catlin improperly withheld taxes from his paychecks. In appeal no. 00-35952, Catlin cross-appeals the district court's order denying her motion for entry of default judgment on her counterclaim for attorney's fees and costs. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo the district court's grant of summary judgment, Margolis v. Ryan, 140 F.3d 850, 852 (9th Cir.1998), and we affirm in both appeals.
Because Brengman's action sought to restrain the assessment or collection of a federal income tax, the district court properly granted summary judgment for Catlin. See Bright v. Bechtel Petroleum, Inc., 780 F.2d 766, 770 (9th Cir.1986). Accordingly, we affirm appeal no. 00-35754.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Catlin's motion for default judgment. See Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1472 (9th Cir.1986). Accordingly, we affirm appeal no. 00-35952.
Appeal No. 00-35754 is AFFIRMED.
Appeal No. 00-35952 is AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.