Amarel v. Connell

102 F.3d 1494 1996-2 Trade Cases P 71,638 , 36 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1 , 45 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1390 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8638 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 14 ,359, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 569 J. William AMAREL; Jack E. Carrico and Pamela Fawn Carrico; Reason Farms; Starkey Ranch, Inc.; Danley Bros., Inc.; Rodrick Ranch, Inc.; Allen Etchepare; A. Charles Etchevarry; Sohnrey Ranches; Jay Dee Garr; Maxwell Spyres; Morley Green, aka Nor-Cal Brokerage; Yuba Farms Co.; Johnson Equities, Inc.; Lambirth, C. Farms, Inc.; McKnight, J.H. Ranch, Inc.; Larry E. Middleton; Henry C. Moore, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Grover CONNELL; Connell Rice and Sugar Co.; Joseph L. Alioto, Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 94-15803, 95-16121. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 13. Decided Dec. 2, 1996. As Amended Jan. 15, 1997. Howard I. Langer and Kenneth L. Fox, Berger & Montague, Philadelphia, PA, for plaintiffs-appellants. Eugene Crew and Margaret C. McHugh, Townsend, Townsend, Khourie & Crew, San Francisco, CA; and Mitchell Blumenthal, Sunnyvale, CA, for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Barbara A.…