Gordon E. Powelson as Personal Representative of the Estate of Clydena M. Gross, Deceased v. United States

54 F.3d 786 75 A.F.T.R.2d 95 -2225, 95-1 USTC P 50,316, 95-1 USTC P 60,201 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gordon E. POWELSON as Personal Representative of the Estate of Clydena M. Gross, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-35809. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 1, 1995. * Decided May 17, 1995. Before: BROWNING, REAVLEY, ** and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Gordon Powelson, in his capacity as personal representative of the estate of Clydena Gross, appeals a summary judgment entered against him. Powelson individually and Chicago Title Insurance Company also complain that the district court erred in refusing to allow certain claims to be reasserted, by reinstating them or allowing intervention to assert them. We affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 3 On July 29, 1980, Clydena Gross died testate. She owned certain real estate on which a restaurant was located.…