Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 2, 2001, No. 99-55980; D.C. No. CV-99-07654-CM (Stern v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies)

MEMORANDUM3

Appellant Kenneth M. Stern appeals the district court’s grant of summary judg*719ment in favor of appellees the American States Insurance Company group of companies (collectively “American States”),4 and appeals the district court’s grant of dismissal for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted in favor of appellees the Grossmans.5 We affirm.