In Re the Exxon Valdez. Gilbert G. Allen, Jr. Steven H. Alley Merlin M. Anahonak Mickey Anahonak Ronald G. Cameron Bart Evich Allen D. Hughes Keith Gain Henry Gain Barrett J. Gribble Shirley K. Gribble Ralph W. Hatch Natlie Kvasnikoff Wally Kvasnikoff Thomas B. Tressler v. Exxon Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation Exxon Shipping Co., a Delaware Corporation, in Re the Exxon Valdez. Rosemarie C. Abad David Akin Jovito G. Balce Al Curry v. Exxon Corp., a New Jersey Corp. Exxon Shipping Co., a Delaware Corp.

102 F.3d 429 1997 A.M.C. 2700 , 36 Fed.R.Serv.3d 964 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8961 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9144 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 14 ,861 In re The EXXON VALDEZ. Gilbert G. ALLEN, Jr.; Steven H. Alley; Merlin M. Anahonak; Mickey Anahonak; Ronald G. Cameron; Bart Evich; Allen D. Hughes; Keith Gain; Henry Gain; Barrett J. Gribble; Shirley K. Gribble; Ralph W. Hatch; Natlie Kvasnikoff; Wally Kvasnikoff; Thomas B. Tressler, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EXXON CORPORATION, a New Jersey Corporation; Exxon Shipping Co., a Delaware Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. In re The EXXON VALDEZ. Rosemarie C. ABAD; David Akin; Jovito G. Balce; Al Curry, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EXXON CORP., a New Jersey Corp.; Exxon Shipping Co., a Delaware Corp., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 94-35650, 94-35671. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 17, 1996. Decided Dec. 12, 1996. 1 Suzanne C. Etpison, Bixby, Bowan & Gerry, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiffs-appellants. 2 Randall Scarlett, Brown, Monzione, Fabbro, Zakaria & Scarlett, San Francisco, CA, for plaintiffs-appellants. 3 Kevin M. Harr and John F. Daum, O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, CA, for…