United States v. Burnett

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

RYAN, Chief Judge.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The above-entitled action was brought by the government in September of 1984 to enjoin the defendant, Lamar Burnett, from trespassing on unpatented mining claims in the Nez Perce National Forest. The government also seeks to have certain buildings, structures, and personal property which the defendant purchased from the previous locator, removed from these mining claims. Both parties filed summary judgment motions. On September 11, 1990, this court heard oral arguments on these motions and…