Lynn v. Biderman

536 F.2d 820 James T. LYNN, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Petitioner-Appellee, v. A. E. BIDERMAN et al., Respondents-Appellants, Priority Investments, Inc., a Washington Corporation, et al.,Counterclaimants-Appellants. No. 75-1617. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. May 24, 1976. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied July 8, 1976. 1 Arthur Brunwasser (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for respondents-appellants. 2 George C. Stoll, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner-appellee. OPINION 3 Before BROWNING and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges, and THOMPSON, * District Judge. BRUCE R. THOMPSON, District Judge: 4 This is an appeal from an order of the district court (a) enforcing the subpoena duces tecum issued by Petitioner-Appellee ("Appellee") in the course of an investigation under the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1701 et seq.; and (b) dismissing the counterclaim for declaratory and injunctive relief filed by Respondents-Appellants ("Appellants"). 5 The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ("Act") requires persons 1 engaged in certain interstate sales or leasings of land 2 to register…