Elks National Foundation v. Weber

942 F.2d 1480 ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION, a legal entity, et al., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Fred J. WEBER, et al.; Shell Oil Company; Continental Oil Company; Robert P. Schwinn, Individually and as Successor Liquidating Trustee of McDonald & Eide, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-35799. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 11, 1991. Decided Aug. 29, 1991. Frank B. Morrison, Jr., Morrison Law Offices, Helena, Mont., Gene Huntley, Baker, Mont., for plaintiff-appellant. Chris Mangen, Jr., Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, Billings, Mont., for defendant-appellee Continental Oil Co. William H. Bellingham, Moulton, Bellingham, Longo & Mather, P.C., Billings, Mont., for defendant-appellee Shell Oil Co. Robert C. Smith, Cavan, Smith, Grubbs & Cavan, Billings, Mont., for defendant-appellee McDonald & Eide, Inc. Richard Larson, Chronister, Driscoll & Moreen, Helena, Mont., for defendants-appellees Weber, Turnage, Harrison, Hunt, McDonough, Langen, Haswell, Hegel and Wilson. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Before D.W. NELSON, NOONAN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. THOMAS G. NELSON,…