Daryl Crane Pamela Crane v. Conoco, Inc., a Corporation, and Nunnallee-Cantwell, Inc., a Foreign Corporation

43 F.3d 1478 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Daryl CRANE; Pamela Crane, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CONOCO, INC., a corporation, Defendant-Appellee. and Nunnallee-Cantwell, Inc., a foreign corporation, Defendant. No. 93-35661. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 3, 1994. Decided Dec. 2, 1994. Before: LAY, * TROTT and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 * The district court sanctioned Jeffrey Renz, the Cranes' attorney, in the amount of $1500.00 for an abuse of discovery in violation of Fed.R.Civ.P. 37. Conoco argues that Renz's failure to name himself on the notice of appeal constitutes a fatal defect, barring his appeal under Fed.R.App.P. 3(c) and Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co., 487 U.S. 312 (1988). We hold that the appeal was proper, and affirm the district court's sanction. II 3 Renz's notice of appeal, dated July 9, 1993, states that "Plaintiffs appeal from the Judgment and Order entered the 10th day of…