Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit September 21, 2001, No. 00-57124; D.C. No. CV-98-9034-ABC-AN (Gary Fong, Inc. v. Newhouse)

MEMORANDUM **

David E. Newhouse, the attorney for the defendants below, appeals the district court’s order holding him personally liable under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 to Gary Fong, Inc. for $15,441.00 in expenses. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for abuse of discretion an imposition of sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927, Gomez v. Vernon, 255 F.3d 1118, 1135 (9th Cir.