Guaranty National Insurance Company v. David A. Gates

916 F.2d 508 59 USLW 2237 GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY; Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; Farmers Insurance Exchange; Allstate Insurance Company; United Services Automobile Association; Safeco Insurance Company; Northland Insurance Company; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. David A. GATES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 89-16288. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued Jan. 9, 1990. Submitted Jan. 16, 1990. Decided Sept. 27, 1990. As Amended Nov. 8, 1990. Frank Rothman, Darrel J. Hieber, Gary S. Glickman, Stephen J. McConnell, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Los Angeles, Cal., Robert R. Barengo, Reno, Nev., for plaintiffs-appellants Guar. Nat. Ins. Co., Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., Allstate Ins. Co., United Services Auto. Ass'n, Safeco Ins. Co., Northland Ins. Co., and State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. Casey W. Vlautin, Woodburn, Wedge & Jeppson, Reno, Nev., for plaintiff-appellant Farmers Ins. Exchange. Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Nev., for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Before WALLACE, ALARCON and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. LEAVY, Circuit Judge:…