Legal Opinion

Ray Bertrand, Dba Ray's Groceries, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 21, 1984No. 83-3628/3766PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Raymond Bertrand, owner of a small grocery store,, brought an action to contest a one year disqualification from participation in the Food Stamp Program imposed by the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for violations of Program regulations. 1 The district court, 552 F.Supp. 878, granted partial summary judgment for Bertrand and denied the government’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the maximum penalty authorized was a thirty day disqualification. We reverse and uphold the one year sanction imposed by the FNS. 2

FACTS

In 1979 the FNS…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Heiniger v. City of PhoenixCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  2. State of Washington Ex Rel. Michael D. Edwards, State Supervisor of Banking v. John Heimann, Comptroller of the CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  3. Larry L. Wolf and Mr. Larry's Iga v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
  4. Lawrence v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  5. Michael Otto, Sr. v. John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Southwest Administrators, Inc. v. Rozay's Transfer, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  2. Hung Hy Nguyen Dba Mekong Market v. United States of America, Raymond Bertrand Dba Ray's Groceries v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. Plaid Pantry Stores, Inc., Dba Plaid Pantry Store No. 65 v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Anthony M. Wong Chung C. Wong, Dba Rotary Grocery v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  5. Hung Hy Nguyen Dba Mekong Market v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987

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