96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6001, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 9813 in Re Birting Fisheries, Inc., Debtor. Birting Fisheries, Inc. v. James Lane, Denise Lien, Carl Offenheiser, and the Class of Similarly Situated Crewmembers of the F/t Ocean Rover

92 F.3d 939 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6001 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 9813 In re BIRTING FISHERIES, INC., Debtor. BIRTING FISHERIES, INC., Appellant, v. James LANE, Denise Lien, Carl Offenheiser, and the Class of Similarly Situated Crewmembers of the F/T Ocean Rover, Appellees. No. 95-35345. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 12, 1996. Decided Aug. 12, 1996. Ronald W. Goss, Shulkin Hutton Inc., P.S., Seattle, Washington, for appellant. Scott Edward Collins, Helsell, Fetterman, Todd & Hokanson, Seattle, Washington, for appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, Thomas S. Zilly, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-94-01649-TSZ. Before: REAVLEY, * REINHARDT and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Debtor Birting Fisheries, Inc., appeals the district court's order, affirming a bankruptcy court order certifying a proof of claim filed by James Lane et al. for themselves and a class comprised of present and former crewmembers of a fishing vessel owned by the debtor. The class certification is not itself challenged, only the proof of claim on behalf of the class. While the debtor makes a…