Glanzman v. Uniroyal, Inc.

892 F.2d 58 Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 12,334 Benjamin T. GLANZMAN, individually; Harold Robbins, as guardian Ad Litem for his minor child, Patrick D. Robbins; Harold Robbins, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNIROYAL, INC., aka/Uniroyal Tire Company, a New Jersey corporation, Defendant-Appellant. No. 88-4072. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 5, 1989. Decided Dec. 19, 1989. Gary L. Morgan, Caldwell, Idaho, for plaintiffs-appellees. Patrick D. Furey, Imhoff & Lynch, Boise, Idaho, for defendant-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. Before NELSON, BOOCHEVER and TROTT, Circuit Judges. NELSON, Circuit Judge: 1 This case comes to us on appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. We affirm and impose sanctions on the appellant. BACKGROUND 2 On April 17, 1985, Benjamin Glanzman and his passenger were injured when a tire on their vehicle blew out. Glanzman brought a products liability action against Uniroyal in Idaho state court alleging claims in negligence, strict product liability, and breach of warranty. Uniroyal removed the action to the United States District Court…