PARAMOUNT LAND CO. LP v. CAL. PISTACHIO COM'N

No. 06-55054.

491 F.3d 1003 (2007)

PARAMOUNT LAND COMPANY LP, a California limited partnership; Paramount Orchards Partners VI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; WV Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Paramount Farms Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CALIFORNIA PISTACHIO COMMISSION, a California corporation, Defendant-Appellant, v. William H. Kimball, an individual; Central Green Company LP, a California limited partnership; Jack Brewer, an individual; Yosemite Retirement Cap Growth Fund; Lowe Pistachio Ranch LLC, a California limited liability company; Steve Yost, an individual; John J. Gudebski, an individual; Erich Stegelmann, an individual; James Nielsen, an individual; Robert Manlove, an individual; Haley Pistcachio Ranch; Dr. Grace Blair, an individual; Kamm South LLC, a limited liability company; Reina Properties; Samar Pistachio Ranch LP, a California limited partnership; Capri Pistachio Ranch LP, a California limited partnership; Palau Pistachio Ranch LP, a California limited partnership; Timor Pistachio Ranch LP, a California limited liability partnership; Gary Hageman, an individual; Coulthard Ranch; Floyd Harlan, an individual; Dr. Kenneth D. Hirsch, an individual; Harlan Ranch Co.; Budke Farms Inc.; Marvin R. Yost, Trustee on behalf of Marvin R. Yost Trust; Nagatani Farms LP, a limited partnership; Amin Orchards Co.; Aldo Pistachio, Trustee on behalf of Pistachio Lorraine Trust; Dr. M.W. Sulliyan, an individual; Robert A. Yost, an individual; Moffett Creek Ranch Partnership; Pendola Truckee Venture; Santa Fe Orchards Partnership; Sei-Saw Rancho; James Bullard, an individual; Catherine Bullard, an individual; McDevitt Ranch Ethel Kimball, an individual; Florence Thom, an individual; Ron Judson, an individual; Barbara Judson, an individual; Van Alsberg Spence; Beatrice Reed, an individual; Sandra Nielsen, an individual; Robert Morris, an individual; Dan Ewell, an individual; Sheila Martin, an individual; Madera Pistachio Ranch # 2A; Madera Pistachio Ranch # 2B; Madera Pistachio Ranch # 2C; Madera Pistachio Ranch # 3; MD Craig Campbell, an individual; Professional Farming Capital Pistachio Grove; Peter J. Hinton, an individual; Citrus Ranches LLP, a limited liability company; Lee Crumbley Pistachios; Frank J. Bellino, an individual; Milton Greenstein, an individual; Harriet Chan-Meyers, an individual and as Administrator on behalf of Kong Bypass Trust; Forest V. Young, an individual; Stephen Leung, an individual; RV Dairy; Manning Ave Pistachios; Jeff Dickey, an individual; Cloyd R. Chamberlain, an individual; Judy L. Mueller, an individual; Thomas L. Griggs, an individual; Murrell Ranch; KC Farms Inc., a corporation; Keith Hansen Ranch; Planada LLC, a limited liability company; Fowler/Parlier Farms; Howard Silen, an individual; Shirley Conaway, an individual; Arthur Imirian, an individual; Donald E. Bonander, an individual; Robert Lane, an individual; Prrisio Bros; Glen Kreider; an individual; Gurcharian S. Sra, an individual; Johnny Lau, an individual; Paul George Sobaje, an individual; Quist Farms; Richard C. Wyer,; Doug Carman, an individual; First Harvest Pistachio LP, a limited partnership; Golden Pistachio Groves LP, a limited partnership; Madera Ranch Company LP, a limited partnership; San Joaquin Groves; Multi Crop Partners LP, a limited partnership; Sharon Pistachio Farms II; Sharon Pistachio Partners III; Durham Growers LP, a limited partnership; Berenda Farms LP, a limited partnership; Sierra View Pistachio Farms LP, a limited partnership; Gary Bess, an individual; Main Ranch LP, a limited partnership; Earmark Enterprise Inc.; Anne M. Buck, an individual; Janet L. Smith, Trustee on behalf of the Smith Family Trust; Richard Johnson, an individual; Clyde Davis, an individual; Apache Grove Land Program 1970; Apache Grove Land Program 1971; Erik Giese, an individual; Tom Bales, an individual; J. Ellsworth Osborne, an individual; Kosareff Farms; MD Eugene F. Gulish, an individual; Herbert Singer; Apache Grove Land Program 1972; Yosemite Ranch; John M. Kong, an individual; Singer Properties; MD Robert Gwyan, an individual; Allen F. Schweich, an individual; Hai-Rou Chu, an individual; Chuu-Chyan Chu, an individual; Jay Taylor, an individual; Robert Montgomery, Trustee on behalf of Robert L. and Joan S. Montgomery Family Trust; Robert Montgomery, an individual; Concentric Enterprise Inc., a Nevada corporation; Gary Steifavter, an individual; Don Parisio, an individual; Barbara Parisio, in individual; Aggi Oschin, an individual; Dowmar Family Partnership; A. Iafrati Farms; Anthony Iafrati, an individual; Gerardo Orozco, an individual; Roberts Ranch; A. Iafrati Farms LP; Gregory Watts, an individual; Rory Watts, an individual; Paul M. Watts, an individual; Snowden Boyle Jr., an individual; Ted Bear, an individual; Wan Hsi Pan, an individual; J. Patrick Rooney, an individual; Lash Farms LLP, a limited liability company, Plaintiff-Intervenors-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 8, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth P. Waxman, Randolph D. Moss, Neil J. King, and Todd Zubler, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLO, Washington, DC, and Jan L. Kahn, George Soares, Rissa A. Stuart, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, Hanford, CA, for Appellant.

Rex S. Heinke, Michael C. Small, and Edward P. Lazarus, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Los Angeles, CA, and Brian C. Leighton, Law Offices of Brian C. Leighton, Clovis, CA, for appellees Paramount Land Company and affiliated entities.

Andrew S. Clare and Scott Lidman, Loeb and Loeb, L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA, for appellees Madera Pistachio Ranch # 2 and affiliated entities.

Before: CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, M. MARGARET McKEOWN, and KIM McLANE WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.


McKEOWN, Circuit Judge.

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