United States v. Star Route, Box 63, Oroville, Washington, Together With All Appurtenances and Improvements Thereto or Thereupon

89 F.3d 847 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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-Appellant, v. STAR ROUTE, BOX 63, OROVILLE, WASHINGTON, together with all appurtenances and improvements thereto or thereupon, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35597. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 18, 1995. Submission Withdrawn Feb. 22, 1996. Resubmitted July 9, 1996. Decided July 15, 1996. ORDER The above case is deemed resubmitted as of July 9, 1996. Before: REINHARDT and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER * District Judge. MEMORANDUM ** This appeal by the government from the dismissal of its civil forfeiture action raises the issue whether the legal owner of the property, Jean Naplin, had standing to assert a claim in the forfeiture action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and reverse. FACTS On January 12, 1992, a joint federal-state narcotics task force executed a search warrant on the defendant property and seized 1,800…