United States v. One Residential Property Located at 12388 Avenida Consentido, Rancho Bernardo, Cal.

15 F.3d 1093 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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, Cesar Tangonan, Rosario Tangonan, World Savings & Loan Association, Claimants-Appellants, v. ONE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12388 AVENIDA CONSENTIDO, RANCHO BERNARDO, CALIFORNIA, and All Improvements and Appurtenances Affixed Thereto, Defendant. No. 91-56491. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 31, 1993. Decided Jan. 31, 1994. Before: BRUNETTI, KOZINSKI, and BOGGS * , Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 In granting the government's motion for summary adjudication, the district court held that the Tangonans could not assert the innocent owner defense of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 881 (a)(6). 1 The court based its conclusion on its finding that the Tangonans were not bona fide purchasers because they had constructive knowledge of a notice of lis pendens filed by the government prior to the closing of escrow on the property in question. 3…