Whatley v. Utah Medical Ins.

47 F.3d 1177 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Teri WHATLEY; Stephen Lehti, individually and as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Lucille Lehti, deceased; Patrick M. Lehti, M.D.; Susan Hess, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UTAH MEDICAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-35917. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 8, 1995. * Decided Feb. 24, 1995. Before: TROTT, FERNANDEZ, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Teri Whatley, et al., ("Appellants") appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Utah Medical Insurance Association ("UMIA") regarding claims made against UMIA arising from a medical malpractice claim. We affirm. 3 A grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo. Jesinger v. Nevada Fed. Credit Union, 24 F.3d 1127, 1130 (9th Cir.1994). The appellate court's review is governed by the same standard used by the trial court under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(c). Id.…