NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 22 2017
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
KOFI OBENG-AMPONSAH, No. 14-56369
Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 5:14-cv-00262-GHK-JC
v.
MEMORANDUM*
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Defendant-Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
George H. King, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted February 14, 2017**
Before: GOODWIN, FARRIS, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.
Kofi Obeng-Amponsah appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment
dismissing his diversity action alleging foreclosure related claims. We have
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, plaintiff’s
request for oral argument set forth in the opening brief is denied.
In his opening brief, plaintiff fails to address how the district court erred in
dismissing his action for failure to respond to defendant’s motion to dismiss. As a
result, he has waived his appeal of the dismissal order. See Smith v. Marsh, 194
F.3d 1045, 1052 (9th Cir. 1999) (“[O]n appeal, arguments not raised by a party in
its opening brief are deemed waived.”); see also Greenwood v. FAA, 28 F.3d 971,
977 (9th Cir. 1994) (“We will not manufacture arguments for an appellant . . . .”).
Because we affirm the district court’s dismissal for failure to respond, we do
not consider plaintiff’s challenge to the district court’s interlocutory orders. See
Al-Torki v. Kaempen, 78 F.3d 1381, 1386 (9th Cir. 1996).
All pending motions are denied.
AFFIRMED.
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