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Facts

• The Plaintiff sought to appeal from an order awarding summary judgment in favor of the Defendants. The case involved unresolved counterclaims alongside the primary complaint. The Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, contested the district court's decision, arguing for its finality based on the award of summary judgment.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff: Argued that the district court’s order should be considered final because it contained an award of summary judgment, despite unresolved counterclaims ([MIO 1-3]).
• Defendants: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court's order awarding summary judgment, with unresolved counterclaims, constitutes a final judgment eligible for appeal.

Disposition

• The appeal was summarily dismissed due to the non-final nature of the district court's order, given the presence of unresolved counterclaims.

Reasons

• Per LINDA M. VANZI, J. (M. MONICA ZAMORA, J., and J. MILES HANISEE, J., concurring): The Court concluded that the district court's order was not immediately reviewable as a final judgment because it left Defendants' counterclaims unresolved. The Court's decision was grounded in established legal principles that restrict the right to appeal to final judgments and decisions. The Plaintiff's argument that the summary judgment award rendered the order final was considered but ultimately found unpersuasive, aligning with precedent that an order resolving issues in a complaint but leaving counterclaims pending cannot be deemed final.