Broman v. Wilhelm

19 F.3d 26 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Art BROMAN, dba, Art Broman, General Engineering Contractor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bobby D. WILHELM; C. Timothy Lashlee, Esq.; Eugene E. Kinsey, Esq.; Richard H. Oftedal, Esq., Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-55865. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 22, 1994. * Decided March 3, 1994. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Art Broman appeals pro se the district court's order dismissing this action for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review de novo the existence of subject matter jurisdiction. Peter Starr Prod. Co. v. Twin Continental Films, Inc., 783 F.2d 1440, 1442 (9th Cir.1986). We affirm. 3 * Background 4 In November 1982, a boat owned by Bobby Dale Wilhelm sank as a result of damage allegedly caused by Broman's barge. In 1983, Wilhelm sued Broman in the California Superior Court for the…