Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2011-03-26 00:02:26+00
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                     UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS                         FILED
                             FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT                           MAR 25 2011

                                                                         MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
                                                                          U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

RICHARD J. GLAIR,                                No. 09-56161

               Plaintiff - Appellant,            D.C. No. 2:08-cv-02685-DSF-
                                                 AJW
  v.

NATIONAL EVALUATION SERVICES,                    MEMORANDUM *
Erroneously Sued As National Evaluation
Systems,

               Defendant - Appellee.

                    Appeal from the United States District Court
                       for the Central District of California
                     Dale S. Fischer, District Judge, Presiding

                              Submitted March 8, 2011 **

Before:        FARRIS, LEAVY, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.

       Richard J. Glair appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment

in his action alleging breach of contract, negligence, and constitutional claims,

arising from Glair’s failure to pass the California Subject Examination of Teachers

          *
             This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
          **
             The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
(“CSET”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a

district court’s grant of summary judgment. Olsen v. Idaho State Bd. of Med., 363

F.3d 916, 922 (9th Cir. 2004). We review for an abuse of discretion the denial of

leave to amend. Lipton v. Pathogenesis Corp., 284 F.3d 1027, 1038 (9th Cir.

2002). We affirm.

      The district court properly granted summary judgment because Glair’s

claims were barred by the limitation and waiver of liability provisions in the

registration for the CSET. See Armendariz v. Found. Health Psychcare Servs.,

Inc., 6 P.3d 669, 690 (Cal. 2000) (contract provision is enforceable unless it is

procedurally and substantively unconscionable); Tunkl v. Regents of Univ. of Cal.,

383 P.2d 441, 445-46 (Cal. 1963) (enumerating factors to determine whether an

exculpatory provision is invalid because it involves the “public interest”).

      The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Glair’s motion for

leave to file a first amended complaint. See Lipton, 284 F.3d at 1039 (affirming

denial of leave to amend where amendment would be futile).

      Glair’s remaining contentions are unpersuasive.

      We deny Glair’s motion to supplement the record.

      AFFIRMED.

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