Ireland v. Bend Neurological Associates, LLC
CourtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date FiledOctober 30, 2026
Docket25-1216
StatusUnpublished
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Full Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 30 2026
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
STEPHEN IRELAND, M.D., and an No. 25-1216
individual, D.C. No. 6:16-cv-02054-MTK
Plaintiff - Appellant,
MEMORANDUM*
v.
BEND NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES,
LLC, an Oregon limited liability company;
BEND MEMORIAL CLINIC, PC, an
Oregon professional corporation;
MICHAEL BELL, M.D., an individual;
P.C., an Oregon professional corporation;
DAVID T. SCHLOESSER, M.D., an
individual; P.C., an Oregon professional
corporation; LAURA J. SCHABEN, M.D.,
an individual; P.C., an Oregon professional
corporation; FRANCENA ABENDROTH,
M.D., an individual; CRAIGAN GRIFFIN,
M.D., an individual; GARY BUCHHOLZ,
M.D., an individual; P.C., an Oregon
professional corporation,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Oregon
Michael J. McShane, District Judge, Presiding
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
Submitted October 27, 2026**
Before: SILVERMAN, FORREST, and VANDYKE, Circuit Judges.
Stephen Ireland appeals pro se from the district court’s order denying his
second Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) motion to set aside the judgment in
his action alleging federal and state law claims. We have jurisdiction under 28
U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. Lemoge v. United States, 587
F.3d 1188, 1191-92 (9th Cir. 2009). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Ireland’s post-
judgment motion because Ireland failed to establish any basis for relief. See Sch.
Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah County, Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1263 (9th Cir.
1993) (setting forth grounds for reconsideration under Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 60(b)).
AFFIRMED.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Ireland’s request for oral
argument, set forth in the opening brief, is denied.
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