95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7970, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 13,656 Fred Meyer, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. William Casey Herb L. Gray Ken Benjamin Mike Wiley Lon Mabon Phillip Z. Ramsdell No Special Rights Committee Oregon Citizens Alliance John Does, 1 Through 50 Jane Does, 1 Through 50

67 F.3d 1412 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7970 , 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 13,656 FRED MEYER, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William CASEY; Herb L. Gray; Ken Benjamin; Mike Wiley; Lon Mabon; Phillip Z. Ramsdell; No Special Rights Committee; Oregon Citizens Alliance; John Does, 1 Through 50; Jane Does, 1 Through 50, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-35067. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 5, 1993. Decided Oct. 10, 1995. Charles F. Hinkle, Stoel, Rives, Boley, Jones & Grey, Portland, Oregon, for plaintiff-appellant. Bruce R. McCain, Portland, Oregon, for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before REINHARDT, BRUNETTI, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge BRUNETTI; Concurrence by Judge REINHARDT. BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge. I. INTRODUCTION 1 Appellant Fred Meyer, Inc. ("Fred Meyer") brought a 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 claim against appellee defendants. Fred Meyer is a Delaware corporation which operates approximately forty freestanding, large retail stores in Oregon. The defendants are organizers and proponents of two initiative petitions. The district court dismissed…