United States v. Lfd Investment Fund, and Joseph J. Berrueta Patricia M. Berrueta

37 F.3d 1507 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. LFD INVESTMENT FUND, Defendant, and Joseph J. Berrueta; Patricia M. Berrueta, Defendants-Appellants. No. 93-15614. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 12, 1994. * Decided Oct. 6, 1994. Before: FARRIS AND BEEZER, Circuit Judges, and McLAUGHLIN ** , District Judge. MEMORANDUM *** Appellants Joseph and Patricia Berrueta ("the Berruetas") challenge the district court's grant of summary judgment to the United States, acting through the Farmers Home Administration ("FmHA"), in its action seeking money judgment on three promissory notes. The Berruetas contend that the district court abused its discretion by denying them leave to amend their answer to state defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, insufficient service of process and improper venue. They also contend that the court denied them an opportunity to present their pending motions…