Nikolov v. Associated Environmental Services

MEMORANDUM***

Plaintiffs-Appellants Nikolay N. Nioklov, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Nicola Nikolov, and-Gabriela N. Vladimirova (“the Nikolovs”) appeal the district court’s award of summary judgment for Associated Environmental Services and two of its principals, Kevin M. Wilkerson and James Lacher (collectively “AES”). We affirm.

As our subject matter jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship, state substantive law controls. See Torre v. Brickey, 278 F.3d 917, 919 (9th Cir.2002). The district court’s ruling on a summary judgment motion is reviewed de…