Blech v. United States

595 F.2d 462 79-1 USTC P 9388 Arthur BLECH, William C. Baker and Janice Y. Baker, Harold Beral and Hinda Beral, Sherwood C. Chillingworth and Ethel J. Chillingworth, Frank DeMarco, Jr., and Rosalie DeMarco, James R. Knapp and Sally D. Knapp, Robert H. Morrison and Penelope P. Morrison, William D. Ray, George L. Woodford and Betty D. Woodford, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. No. 75-3819. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Feb. 22, 1979. As Amended March 5, 1979. Bruce I. Hochman, Beverly Hills, Cal., for appellants. Gilbert S. Rothenberg, U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before ELY and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges, and MUECKE, * District Judge. ELY, Circuit Judge: 1 This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the appellants' complaint on grounds that the District Court did not have jurisdiction to grant the injunctive and declaratory relief that was sought. We affirm. I. 2 The appellants are several of the partners in three California partnerships: Triangle Investment Company (Triangle), Partners Investment Company (Partners), and Rectangle Investment…