James French v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., a Corporation, R. James French v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., a Corporation, Defendant

784 F.2d 902

54 USLW 2536

James FRENCH, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC., a corporation,

Defendant-Appellee.

R. James FRENCH, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC., a corporation,

Defendant- Appellant.

Nos. 85-1653, 85-1702.

United States Court of Appeals,

Ninth Circuit.

Argued and Submitted Nov. 12, 1985.

Decided March 6, 1986.

Robert Charles Friese, Anthony B. Levin, Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

W. Reece Bader, William Riley, Anne Bookin, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, San Francisco, Cal., for…