Sabre Farms, Inc. v. Bergendahl

ORDER

FRYE, District Judge:

This action is before the court on defendant Allan Bergendahl’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. Bergendahl alleges that plaintiff Sabre Farms, Inc. (Sabre Farms) lacks standing to bring this action.

Sabre Farms is a Montana corporation formed in 1973 to develop certain desert land in Eastern Oregon into productive farm land with irrigation water supplied from the Columbia River. Pursuant to Sabre Farms’ plan, the desert farm land was irrigated; various crops were grown; and the operation appeared successful.

In early 1980, Sabre Farms began negotiations with…