Ronald F. Smith v. Lamb-Weston, Inc.

980 F.2d 738 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronald F. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LAMB-WESTON, INC., Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-35837. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 9, 1992. Decided Nov. 27, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, DAVID R. THOMPSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant argues that the district court erred in finding that a claim for quantum meruit damages was included in the pretrial order, and in finding that quantum meruit recovery and recovery for expenses were "wages" under the Washington statute granting attorney's fees to an employee who has recovered "wages" in an action against his employer. We affirm. 3 We review a district court's denial of a motion to amend and a motion for a new trial for abuse of discretion. Springs v. First Nat'l Bank of Cut Bank, 835 F.2d 1293, 1295 (9th Cir.1988). Questions of state law are reviewed de novo. Matter of McLinn, 739 F.2d 1395, 1397 (9th…