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90 F. App'x 268

Rader v. Sutter

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Decided March 18, 2004

U.S. Courts of Appeals · decided 2004-03-18

Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1292

Relies on Sports Form, Inc. v. United Press International Inc. · Walczak v. EPL Prolong, Inc.

Decided 2004-03-18

¶1MEMORANDUM

¶2This preliminary injunction appeal comes to us for review under Ninth Circuit Rule 3-3. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), and we affirm.

¶3We subject a district court’s order regarding preliminary injunctive relief only to limited review. Walczak v. EPL Prolong, Inc., 198 F.3d 725, 730 (9th Cir.1999). Our review of an order regarding a preliminary injunction “is much more limited than review of an order involving a permanent injunction, where all conclusions of law are freely reviewable.” Id.A decision regarding a preliminary injunction is reviewed for abuse of discretion, which occurs only if the district court based its decision on either an erroneous legal standard or clearly erroneous factual findings. Id.

¶4We cannot say that the district court abused its discretion here. We therefore affirm the district court’s order denying the preliminary injunction. Our disposition will affect the rights of the parties only until the district court renders final judgment. Sports Form, Inc. v. United Press International, 686 F.2d 750, 752 (9th Cir.1982).

¶5Rader’s motion to submit physical evidence and Quilling Monument’s motion to appear as amicus curiae are granted, and Quilling’s amicus brief is ordered filed.

¶6AFFIRMED.

¶7 This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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