United States v. 42.24 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Pondera County, State of Mont.

15 F.3d 1091 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. 42.24 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, SITUATED IN PONDERA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA, et al., Defendants, and Mas Development, Inc., a corporation; Petrolease; Dorothy B. Sherman; David W. Sherman, Defendants-Appellants. No. 92-36524. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 14, 1993. * Decided Dec. 21, 1993. Before: GOODWIN, CANBY and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellants challenge three procedural rulings below and the Land Commission's determination of fair market value. We consider each issue in turn. 3 A. Appellants first argue the district court abused its discretion by denying their last-minute motion for a continuance. A district court must consider four factors before denying a motion for a continuance: (1) whether counsel has diligently prepared for trial, (2) whether a continuance will satisfy counsel's needs, (3) whether…