Legal Opinion
Rodriguez Sarmiento v. Rodriguez Sarmiento
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 25, 2004No. 02-15025; D.C. No. CV-97-00874-KSCPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
On multiple grounds, Maria Sarmiento appeals the district court’s judgment after a bench trial in favor of Gerardo and Rubina Sarmiento. (For clarity, we will refer to these individuals by their first names.) As the parties are familiar with the facts, procedural history, and arguments, we will not repeat them here except as is necessary. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
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All federal actions must be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest. Fed.R.Civ.P. 17(a). An appeal that is not prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest must be dismissed…
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- United States v. OregonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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