Joseph Solano v. Chris Beilby, Amerford International Corporation and California United Terminals, Michael L. Urlevich v. Chris Beilby, Amerford International Corporation and California United Terminals

761 F.2d 1369 1986 A.M.C. 1634 Joseph SOLANO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Chris BEILBY, Amerford International Corporation and California United Terminals, Defendants-Appellees. Michael L. URLEVICH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Chris BEILBY, Amerford International Corporation and California United Terminals, Defendants-Appellees. No. 83-5591. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 7, 1985. Decided May 24, 1985. Newton R. Brown, Mitchell Levy, Wilmington, Cal., Louis Goldberg, Beverly Hills, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Erwin E. Adler, Richards, Watson, Dreyfuss & Gershon, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before WALLACE, NELSON and CANBY, Circuit Judges. NELSON, Circuit Judge: 1 Joseph Solano and Michael Urlevich, both longshoremen, brought an admiralty action in the Central District of California under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1333 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 9(h) against California United Terminals for negligence resulting in personal injuries. The district court, finding that there was no duty of care owed to plaintiffs, ruled in favor of the defendant terminal operator in…