Maria P. Pabalan and Miguel Rincon v. Ici Americas Inc., a Delaware Corporation

977 F.2d 590 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Maria P. PABALAN and Miguel Rincon, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ICI AMERICAS INC., a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-55783. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 9, 1992. Decided Oct. 6, 1992. 1 Before SNEED and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and ROLL, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Plaintiffs Maria P. Pabalan and Miguel Rincon (collectively Pabalan) 1 brought a breach of contract action against defendant ICI Americas Inc. (ICI). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of ICI and Pabalan appeals. We affirm. ICI seeks sanctions against Pabalan for filing a frivolous appeal. ICI's request for sanctions is denied. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 4 Maria Pabalan and Miguel Rincon were members of an investor group that negotiated to purchase ARBCO, a manufacturer of electronic circuit boards, from ICI. ICI had planned to close the ARBCO plant, but the…