Crown v. State, Department of Agriculture

PERRY, Judge.

In this case, we review whether the district court erred in involuntarily dismissing an action brought by Wayne Crown, Clark Bean and Steve Bean (the growers)1 against the Department of Agriculture (DOA) pursuant to I.R.C.P. 41(b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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BACKGROUND

The background of this case is as follows:

From 1983 to 1988 the growers delivered their bean crops to the Hawkins Warehouse, a licensed and bonded commodities warehouse in Filer, Idaho. The DOA conducted regular inspections of the physical contents and financial records of the warehouse pursuant to…