Tyson & Associates, Inc. Integrated Health, Inc. Aatron Medical Services, Inc. v. Showa Denko, K.K. Showa Denko America, Inc.

89 F.3d 846 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. TYSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.; Integrated Health, Inc.; Aatron Medical Services, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SHOWA DENKO, K.K.; Showa Denko America, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-56351. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 4, 1996. * Decided June 25, 1996. Before: WIGGINS, THOMPSON, TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 2 Tyson & Associates, Inc., Integrated Health, Inc., and Aatron Medical Services, Inc., appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment for Showa Denko K.K. and Showa Denko America, Inc. (collectively "Showa") on appellants' claim for negligent interference with prospective economic advantage. We affirm the district court's order, and deny Showa's request for sanctions. DISCUSSION I. STANDARD OF REVIEW 3 We review a grant of summary judgment de novo. Warren v. City of Carlsbad, 58 F.3d 439, 441 (9th Cir.1995), cert. denied, 116 S.Ct. 1261 , 134…