STEVEN SEPLOWIN LLC v. ZILLOW INC (2017)

MEMORANDUM*

Steven Seplowin appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his action alleging federal and state law claims in connection with Zillow, Inc.'s discontinuation of an online real estate sale and rental service. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a sua sponte dismissal for failure to state a claim. Omar v. Sea-Land Serv., Inc., 813 F.2d 986, 991 (9th Cir. 1987). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Seplowin's action because Seplowin failed to allege any causes of action personal to him. See C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697 (9th Cir. 1987) (“Although a non-attorney may appear in propria persona in his own behalf, that privilege is personal to him. He has no authority to appear as an attorney for others than himself.” (citation omitted)).

We do not consider Seplowin's argument raised for the first time on appeal that Seplowin, rather than American Realty LLC, contracted with Zillow, Inc. See Raiche v. Gonzales, 500 F.3d 850, 868 (9th Cir. 2007) (court generally will not consider arguments raised for the first time on appeal).

We lack jurisdiction to review the order of the Northern District of Illinois transferring this action to the Western District of Washington. See Posnanski v. Gibney, 421 F.3d 977, 980 (9th Cir. 2005) (“[W]e may not review a transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1404 by a district court outside of our circuit to a district court within our circuit.”).

AFFIRMED.