Diamond Bar Cattle Co. v. United States

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Diamond Bar Cattle Company and Laney Cattle Company appeal the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the United States. On appeal, plaintiffs contend the district court erred in finding plaintiffs had no private property right to graze their cattle on federal lands without a Forest Service permit, and in finding plaintiffs liable for trespass based on use of federal lands for cattle grazing without a permit. We affirm.

Kit and Sherry Laney are the owners and operators of Diamond Bar Cattle Company and Laney Cattle Company. The Laneys and their…