Peter Ross Powell Accessory Company, Inc. v. The Creek Company, Ltd., and Frank J. Dykas, Real-Party In-Interest--Appellee
Opinion
Opinion
10 F.3d 808 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Peter ROSS; Powell Accessory Company, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The CREEK COMPANY, LTD., Defendant, and Frank J. Dykas, Real-party in-interest--Appellee. No. 92-35274. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 5, 1993. * Decided Nov. 23, 1993. 1 Before: REINHARDT, BRUNETTI, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** INTRODUCTION 3 Peter Ross and the Powell Accessory Company appeal the district court's denial of Ross's motion for sanctions against Frank Dykas (attorney for The Creek Co., Creek and Bird) under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1927 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 as well as for reference of Dykas to the Idaho State Bar Council for disciplinary proceedings under the Idaho Rules of Professional Responsibility. Appellants argue that the district court abused its discretion by failing to award sanctions against Dykas under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1927 or to refer him to the Idaho Bar Council. They also contend…