Corliss v. Wenner

SCHWARTZMAN, Chief Judge.

Gregory Corliss appeals from the district court’s orders granting summary judgment in favor of Jann Wenner on the right to possess ninety-six gold coins unearthed by Anderson and Corliss on Wenner’s property and in favor of Larry Anderson on a promissory note signed by Corliss. We affirm.

I

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. The Gold Coins

In the fall of 1996, Jann Wenner hired Anderson Asphalt Paving to construct a driveway on his ranch in Blaine County. Larry Anderson, the owner of Anderson Asphalt Paving, and his employee, Gregory Corliss, were excavating soil for…