Newmont Gold Co. v. T Lazy Ranch

940 F.2d 668 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. NEWMONT GOLD CO., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. T LAZY S RANCH, Charles B. Thornton, Jr., William Laney Thornton, Hodge & Company, a California Partnership, Marilyn L. Hodge, James F. Ash, Robert C. Ash, Charles E. Ash, Loretta M. Ackerson, Roy L. Ash, Lila M. Ash, Defendants-Appellees, 1 No. 90-15204. 2 United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 19, 1991. * Decided Aug. 7, 1991. 3 Before GOODWIN and SNEED, Circuit Judges, TAYLOR * , District Judge. 4 MEMORANDUM ** 5 Newmont Gold Company (Newmont) appeals a summary judgment in favor of T Lazy S Ranch (Lessors) to enforce the terms of a lease between Lessors and Newmont. The lease in question provided that Newmont would lease from Lessors certain mineral rights in a property known as the Gold Quarry Property (Gold Quarry). As part of the agreement, Newmont would mine and process the minerals, giving Lessors a…