International Business Properties v. Itt Sheraton Corp., International Business Properties Arthur G. Lawrence v. Sheraton Corporation Sheraton Hotels Corp. Sheraton Hotels

65 F.3d 175 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROPERTIES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ITT SHERATON CORP., Defendant-Appellee. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROPERTIES; Arthur G. Lawrence, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SHERATON CORPORATION; Sheraton Hotels Corp.; Sheraton Hotels, Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 94-55427, 94-55806. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 9, 1995. * Decided Aug. 16, 1995. Before: THOMPSON, LEAVY and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 International Business Properties and Arthur G. Lawrence (collectively Lawrence) appeal the district court's dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2) of Lawrence's diversity action against ITT Sheraton Corp. (Sheraton) alleging breach of contract and fraud regarding the financing and development of a multi-million dollar commercial real estate project. We affirm. FACTS 3 In October 1990, Lawrence filed separate suits pro se against Sheraton.…