Medical Laboratory Management Consultants v. American Broadcasting Companies

306 F.3d 806 MEDICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, a corporation dba Consultants Medical Lab; John Devaraj, an individual; Carolyn Devaraj, an individual, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.; Diane Sawyer, an individual; Ira Rosen, an individual; Robbie Gordon, an individual; Mark Lukazsiewicz, [sic], an individual; David Shapinsky, an individual; Rhondi Charleston, an individual; Richard Wald, an individual; Phyllis E. McGrady, an individual; and Lori Garcia Cottrell, an individual, Defendants-Appellees. No. 00-15594. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 12, 2002. Filed September 20, 2002. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Neville L. Johnson, Brian A. Rishwain, Johnson & Rishwain, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiffs-appellants. Andrew D. Hurwitz, Diane M. Johnsen, Osborn Maledon, P.A., Phoenix, AZ, for the defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Roslyn O. Silver, District Judge, Presiding, D.C. No. CV-95-02494-ROS. Before HUG, CUDAHY, * and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. OPINION HUG, Circuit Judge. 1 Medical Laboratory Management Consultants ("Medical Lab")…