Hambleton Bros. Lumber Co. v. Balkin Enterprises, Inc.

397 F.3d 1217 HAMBLETON BROTHERS LUMBER CO., a Washington corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BALKIN ENTERPRISES, INC., an Oregon corporation; Jim Ballinger, an individual; Kinsey; Financial Investments, Inc., an Oregon corporation; William Abraczinskas, an individual; Kerrylee Harrington-Adraczins, an individual; Marital Community of William and Kerrylee Abraczinskas, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-35480. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted September 15, 2004. Filed February 11, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Kurt M. Rylander, P.C., Vancouver, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellant. Mark B. Comstock, Garrett, Hemann, Robertson, Jennings, Comstock & Trethewy, P.C., Salem, Oregon, for the defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Garr M. King, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-00-01765-GMK/DJH. Before WALLACE, GOULD, and BERZON, Circuit Judges. GOULD, Circuit Judge: 1 We must decide whether a Washington timber company's claims arising from the alleged breach of a timber contract were properly dismissed on…