Gertrude Hall; Margaret Wise, Plaintiffs-appellees, v. Barbara Gisler Kennerly, Aka Barbara Ann Gisler, Defendant-appellants, 977 F.2d 588 (9th Cir. 1992)

MEMORANDUM^** 

Barbara Kennerly appeals the district court's order affirming the bankruptcy court's denial of her motion to disqualify counsel and imposing monetary sanctions against her attorney. An order denying disqualification of counsel is not appealable. See Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord, 449 U.S. 368, 379 (1981). Because the district court was not reviewing a final order of the bankruptcy court, we lack jurisdiction to review the district court's order as to the disqualification issue. See Vylene Enters., Inc. v. Naugles, Inc., 968 F.2d 887, 895 (9th Cir. 1992).

Furthermore, non-party counsel has not filed a separate appeal from the order and appellant lacks standing to pursue an appeal from the imposition of sanctions against her counsel. Estate of Bishop v. Bechtel, 905 F.2d 1272, 1275-76 (9th Cir. 1990). Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction to consider the portion of the district court's order relating to sanctions and need not determine whether the portion of the order relating to sanctions is final for purposes of appeal. See Algeran, Inc. v. Advance Ross Corp., 759 F.2d 1421, 1425 (9th Cir. 1985) (appealability of orders imposing sanctions). For these reasons, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

DISMISSED.