Faith McLain v. Francis McLain

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 19 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

FAITH MCLAIN, as beneficiary of the No. 23-35304 Estate of Bernard McLain; et al., No. 23-4221 Plaintiffs, D.C. No. 1:16-cv-00036-SPW v.

FRANCIS MCLAIN, Individually and as MEMORANDUM* Co-Manager of Tera Bani Retreat Ministries,

Defendant-Appellant,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Intervenor-Defendant- Appellee,

and

CAROLINE MCLAIN, Individually and as Managing Director of Tera Bani Retreat Ministries; et al.,

Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 4, 2025** Portland, Oregon

Before: BEA, KOH, and SUNG, Circuit Judges.

Defendant-appellants appeal the district court’s decision that determined title

to the disputed E-3 Ranch (“Ranch”) in Park County, Montana.1 Frank alone

collaterally attacks the liens that served as the basis of the…