Douglas v. Pfingston, and United States of America v. Ronan Engineering Co. Fleming Engineering Inc., and Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Douglas v. Pfingston, AKA Seal 1, and United States of America, AKA Seal 2 v. Ronan Engineering Co., AKA Seal a Fleming Engineering Inc., AKA Seal B, and Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, AKA Mta, AKA Metro, AKA Seal C

284 F.3d 999 Douglas V. PFINGSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, and United States of America, Plaintiff, v. RONAN ENGINEERING CO.; Fleming Engineering Inc., Defendants, and Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Defendant-Appellee. Douglas V. Pfingston, aka Seal 1, Plaintiff-Appellant, and United States of America, aka Seal 2, Plaintiff, v. Ronan Engineering Co., aka Seal A; Fleming Engineering Inc., aka Seal B, Defendants, and Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, aka MTA, aka Metro, aka Seal C, Defendant-Appellee. No. 00-56721. No. 00-57166. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 5, 2002. Filed March 19, 2002. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Gary R. Carlin, Long Beach, CA; John Wallace (argued), Agoura Hills, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant. Lloyd W. Pellman, County Counsel; Steven J. Carnevale, Assistant County Counsel; Richard P. Chastang (argued), Principal Deputy County Counsel; Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; Manuel L. Real, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-97-6602-R. Before: O'SCANNLAIN,…