Mai Steel Service Inc., a Kansas Corporation v. Blake Construction Company, and Molnick's Inc., a Corporation, Mai Steel Service Inc., a Kansas Corporation, and Blake Construction Company and Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, and Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Molnick's Inc., a Corporation

981 F.2d 414 38 Cont.Cas.Fed. (CCH) P 76,358 MAI STEEL SERVICE INC., a Kansas Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BLAKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Defendant, and Molnick's Inc., a Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. MAI STEEL SERVICE INC., a Kansas Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, and Blake Construction Company; and Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Defendant-Appellee, and Commercial Union Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee, v. MOLNICK'S INC., a Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 88-6409, 88-6410. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 7, 1992. Decided June 30, 1992. Robert S. Kilborne, San Diego, CA, for defendant-appellant. James L. Trachy, Anderson, McPharlin & Conners, Los Angeles, CA and Judah Lifschitz, Shapiro & Lifschitz, Washington, DC, for defendants-appellees. Oscar Irwin, Hillyer & Irwin, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Before: PREGERSON, D.W. NELSON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge: 1 This appeal challenges a district court ruling that appellant Molnick's Inc., a steel installer on a federal…