Rajesh Varma v. America's Wholesale Lender
Rajesh Varma v. America's Wholesale Lender
Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Rajesh Varma and Mahima Varma appeal pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing sua sponte their action alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) and state law claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Omar v. Sea-Land Serv., Inc., 813 F.2d 986, 991 (9th Cir. 1987). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed the Varmas’ action alleging a TILA claim for rescission because the Varmas did not exercise their right of rescission within three years of when they consummated the loan transaction. See 16 U.S.C. § 1636(f); Beach v. Ocwen Fed. Bank, 623 U.S. 410, 412-13, 419, 118 S.Ct. 1408, 140 L.Ed.2d 566 (1998) (explaining that “§ 1635(f) completely extinguishes the right of rescission at the end of the 3-year period”).
The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend because amendment would be futile. See Cervantes v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 656 F.3d 1034, 1041 (9th Cir. 2011) (setting forth standard of review and explaining that a district court can dismiss without leave to amend where amendment would be futile).
We do not consider matters not specifically and distinctly raised and argued in the opening brief, or arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
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