Mastro v. Witt

39 F.3d 238 24 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1041 Michael R. MASTRO, an unmarried man, individually, and Michael R. Mastro, as executor for the Estate of Joan Kelly Mastro, Deceased, and Michael R. Mastro as Beneficiary of the Estate of Joan Kelly Mastro, Deceased, and the Estate of Joan Kelly Mastro, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. Winifred Q. WITT, an unmarried woman, individually, and Winifred Q. Witt, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Samuel O. Witt, Deceased, the Estate of Samuel O. Witt, Deceased, and Winifred Q. Witt and Samuel O. Witt, Deceased, Husband and Wife, Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants. Nos. 92-17042, 92-17117. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 11, 1994. Decided Nov. 4, 1994. Dillon E. Jackson, Foster, Pepper & Shefelman, Seattle, WA, for plaintiffs-appellants-cross-appellees. Scott D. Gibson, O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, Tucson, AZ, for defendants-appellees-cross-appellants. Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Before: POOLE, BEEZER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge: I. OVERVIEW 1 Michael and…