David D. Gillespie v. Yehochai Schneider, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Arthur Andersen & Co., Counter-Defendant-Appellee

79 F.3d 1153 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. David D. GILLESPIE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Yehochai SCHNEIDER, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant, v. ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO., Counter-Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-55995. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 8, 1996. Decided March 13, 1996. Before: POOLE, WIGGINS and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * I. OVERVIEW 2 Yehochai Schneider appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Arthur Andersen & Co. ("AA & Co.") on his counterclaim alleging AA & Co.'s professional negligence and negligent misrepresentation. Schneider also argues that the district court abused its discretion by refusing to grant his request for a continuance in order to conduct discovery prior to entry of summary judgment against him. 3 Schneider purchased all the common stock of Merit Abrasives, Inc. from David Gillespie and Sylvia Terry. Merit had employed AA & Co. to…