United States v. McAfee

MEMORANDUM**

Rodger L. McAfee appeals from summary judgment in the Government’s foreclosure action against his property in El Nido, California. The district court found that the Government’s suit did not violate California’s “one action rule” and that McAfee was not entitled to equitable es-toppel or an offset for negligence. We affirm.

Facts

McAfee and his wife purchased 1480 acres of California farmland in 1976. In the following months, the area suffered severe drought and the strata under McAfee’s land shifted. The six wells on his property failed. To continue farming operations, McAfee…