Julian N. Taman, for Himself and Other Heirs of Felipe Fanama Pilar F. Lisua v. Marianas Public Land Corporation

967 F.2d 591 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Julian N. TAMAN, for himself and other heirs of Felipe Fanama; Pilar F. Lisua, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MARIANAS PUBLIC LAND CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 90-16254. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 6, 1992. * Decided July 8, 1992. Before CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, BRUNETTI and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellants Julian Taman and Pilar Lisua appeal the dismissal of their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action as barred by the statute of limitations. Appellants claimed that in 1953 land owned by their ancestor was wrongfully taken by the Trust Territory Government without notice and hearing. We affirm. 3 "A dismissal on statute of limitations grounds presents a question of law reviewed de novo." Donoghue v. Orange County, 848 F.2d 926, 929 (9th Cir.1987). All reasonable inferences should be drawn in favor of the party appealing the dismissal. See Vaughan v. Grijalva, 927 F.2d…