Harper v. Federal Land Bank Of Spokane

878 F.2d 1172 58 USLW 2029 Myron S. HARPER, Jane Harper, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. FEDERAL LAND BANK OF SPOKANE, a corporation; Willamette Production Credit Association, a corporation in liquidation; Kenneth P. Krueger, in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Land Bank of Spokane, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 88-4033, 88-4120. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 4, 1989. Decided June 27, 1989. Richard A. Edwards, James N. Westwood, Miller, Nash, Wiener, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen, Portland, Or., John D. Albert, Churchill, Leonard, Brown & Donaldson, Salem, Or., for defendants-appellants. James T. Massey, Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc., Sisters, Or., Michael J. Martinis, Webb and Martinis, Salem, Or., for plaintiffs-appellees. Jocelyn F. Olson, Asst. Atty. Gen., State of Minn., St. Paul, Minn., for amici curiae. Richard W. Brunette, Jr., Marsha D. Galinsky, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton of Los Angeles, Cal., for amicus curiae Western Farm Credit Bank. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before TANG, SKOPIL and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. SKOPIL, Circuit…