Karl O. Hoehne and Phyllis Hoehne v. County of San Benito Henry Solorio Frank Sabbatini Enos Silva and Edward Lydon

ALDISERT, Circuit Judge:

We are to decide, under the specific facts in this case, whether the district court erred in dismissing for lack of ripeness the complaint of San Benito County, California, landowners Karl 0. Hoehne and Phyllis Hoehne, filed against the County of San Benito and certain County officials. The court ruled that the Hoehnes’ claims were not ripe because there had been no final decision by the County concerning the Hoehnes’ land-use application. If a final decision had been made by County authorities, the Hoehnes were eligible to seek federal relief; if no such decision was…