Pyramid Lake Paiute, et al v. Board of Directors, et al

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Filed ORDER AMENDING OPINION (MARY M. SCHROEDER, MARSHA S. BERZON and JAY S. BYBEE)The mandate of June 30, 2010 is withdrawn. The Opinion filed on April 20, 2010, is amended as follows: on slip Opinion page 5872, replace the Conclusion with the following: For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the district court with respect to prejudgment and postjudgment interest is vacated and remanded for further consideration. The judgment with respect to amounts of recoupment for excess diversions in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, and spills in 1979 and 1980, as well as the denial of recoupment for excess diversions in the years 1973, 1976, 1985, and 1986, is vacated and remanded for recalculation of the effect of gauge error. The judgment with respect to spills from 1981 84 is vacated and remanded for a determination of the amount of water spilled during those years. The judgment of the district court is otherwise affirmed. [8711876] [05-16154, 05-16157, 05-16158, 05-16187, 05-16189, 05-16909]

Case: 05-16154

07/22/2013

ID: 8711876

DktEntry: 130

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
Plaintiff-Appellee,

No. 05-16154

v.

D.C. No.
CV-95-00757HDM

ARTHUR W. BELL, IV; PERALDO
BROTHERS; CHRISTINE L. MATLEY
FAMILY TRUST ; RAY CONLAN ;
FRANCIS E. DUBOIS, III; FALLON
PAIUTE SHOSHONE INDIAN TRIBE ;
CITY OF FALLON ; FREY RANCH
PARTNERSHIP; DEBRA S. FREY ;
CHARLES P. FREY , JR.; CALVIN R.
MOFFITT ; STATE OF NV DIV OF L,
Division of Lands; STATE OF
NEVADA PAROLE DEPT ., Division of
Wildlife; STILLWATER FARMS INC.;
THE LARRY FRITZ FAMILY TRUST ;
TOWN OF FERNLEY ,
Defendants,
and
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TCID
(TRUCKEE IRRIGATION DISTRICT ),
Defendant-Appellant.

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UNITED STATES V . BELL

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
Plaintiff-Appellant,

No. 05-16157

v.

D.C. No.
CV-95-00757HDM

ARTHUR W. BELL, IV; PERALDO
BROTHERS; CHRISTINE L. MATLEY
FAMILY TRUST ; RAY CONLAN ;
FRANCIS E. DUBOIS, III; FALLON
PAIUTE SHOSHONE INDIAN TRIBE ;
CITY OF FALLON ; FREY RANCH
PARTNERSHIP; DEBRA S. FREY ;
CHARLES P. FREY , JR.; CALVIN R.
MOFFITT ; STATE OF NV DIV OF L,
Division of Lands; STATE OF
NEVADA PAROLE DEPT ., Division of
Wildlife; STILLWATER FARMS INC.;
THE LARRY FRITZ FAMILY TRUST ;
TOWN OF FERNLEY ,
Defendants,
and
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TCID
(TRUCKEE IRRIGATION DISTRICT )
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District,
Defendant-Appellee.

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Case: 05-16154

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ID: 8711876

DktEntry: 130

UNITED STATES V . BELL

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
Plaintiff-Appellee,

No. 05-16158

v.

D.C. No.
CV-95-00757HDM

ARTHUR W. BELL, IV; PERALDO
BROTHERS; CHRISTINE L. MATLEY
FAMILY TRUST ; RAY CONLAN ;
FRANCIS E. DUBOIS, III; FALLON
PAIUTE SHOSHONE INDIAN TRIBE ;
CITY OF FALLON ; FREY RANCH
PARTNERSHIP; DEBRA S. FREY ;
CHARLES P. FREY , JR.; CALVIN R.
MOFFITT ; STILLWATER FARMS, INC.;
THE LARRY FRITZ FAMILY TRUST ;
TOWN OF FERNLEY ; BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF TCID (TRUCKEE
IRRIGATION DISTRICT ), TruckeeCarson Irrigation District,
Defendants,
and
STATE OF NEVADA , DIVISION OF
LANDS; STATE OF NEVADA DIVISION
OF WILD LIFE ,
Defendants-Appellants.

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UNITED STATES V . BELL

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
Plaintiff,

No. 05-16187

v.

D.C. No.
CV-95-00757HDM

ARTHUR W. BELL, IV; PERALDO
BROTHERS; CHRISTINE L. MATLEY
FAMILY TRUST ; RAY CONLAN ;
FRANCIS E. DUBOIS, III; FALLON
PAIUTE SHOSHONE INDIAN TRIBE ;
CITY OF FALLON ; FREY RANCH
PARTNERSHIP; DEBRA S. FREY ;
CHARLES P. FREY , JR.; CALVIN R.
MOFFITT ; STATE OF NV DIV OF L,
Division of Lands; STATE OF
NEVADA PAROLE DEPT ., Division of
Wildlife; STILLWATER FARMS INC.;
THE LARRY FRITZ FAMILY TRUST ;
TOWN OF FERNLEY ,
Defendants,
and
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TCID
(TRUCKEE IRRIGATION DISTRICT )
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District,
Defendant-Appellee.

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ID: 8711876

DktEntry: 130

UNITED STATES V . BELL

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
Plaintiff-Appellee,

No. 05-16189

v.

D.C. No.
CV-95-00757HDM

ARTHUR W. BELL, IV,
Defendant,
FRANCIS E. DUBOIS, III; FALLON
PAIUTE SHOSHONE INDIAN TRIBE ,
Defendants,
FREY RANCH PARTNERSHIP; DEBRA
S. FREY ; CHARLES P. FREY , JR.,
Defendants,
STATE OF NV DIV OF L, Division of
Lands; STATE OF NEVADA PAROLE
DEPT ., Division of Wildlife;
STILLWATER FARMS, INC.,
Defendants,
TOWN OF FERNLEY ; BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF TCID (TRUCKEE
IRRIGATION DISTRICT ), TruckeeCarson Irrigation District,
Defendants,
and

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ID: 8711876

UNITED STATES V . BELL

PERALDO BROTHERS; CHRISTINE L.
MATLEY FAMILY TRUST ; RAY
CONLAN ,
Defendants-Appellants,
CITY OF FALLON ,
Defendant-Appellant,
CALVIN R. MOFFITT ,
Defendant-Appellant,
THE LARRY FRITZ FAMILY TRUST ,
Defendant-Appellant.

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Case: 05-16154

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ID: 8711876

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UNITED STATES V . BELL

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
Plaintiff-Appellee,

No. 05-16909

v.

D.C. No.
CV-95-00757HDM

ARTHUR W. BELL, IV; PERALDO
BROTHERS; CHRISTINE L. MATLEY
FAMILY TRUST ; RAY CONLAN ;
FRANCIS E. DUBOIS, III; FALLON
PAIUTE SHOSHONE INDIAN TRIBE ;
CITY OF FALLON ; FREY RANCH
PARTNERSHIP; DEBRA S. FREY ;
CHARLES P. FREY , JR.; CALVIN R.
MOFFITT ; STATE OF NV DIV OF L,
Division of Lands; STATE OF
NEVADA PAROLE DEPT ., Division of
Wildlife; STILLWATER FARMS INC.;
THE LARRY FRITZ FAMILY TRUST ;
TOWN OF FERNLEY ,
Defendants,
and
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TCID
(TRUCKEE IRRIGATION DISTRICT )
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District,
Defendant-Appellant.

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ORDER

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UNITED STATES V . BELL
Filed July 22, 2013
Before: Mary M. Schroeder, Marsha S. Berzon
and Jay S. Bybee1, Circuit Judges.

ORDER
The mandate of June 30, 2010 is withdrawn. The Opinion
filed on April 20, 2010, is amended as follows: on slip
Opinion page 5872, replace the Conclusion with the
following:
For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the
district court with respect to prejudgment and
postjudgment interest is vacated and
remanded for further consideration. The
judgment with respect to amounts of
recoupment for excess diversions in 1974,
1975, 1978, 1979, and spills in 1979 and
1980, as well as the denial of recoupment for
excess diversions in the years 1973, 1976,
1985, and 1986, is vacated and remanded for
recalculation of the effect of gauge error. The
judgment with respect to spills from 1981–84
is vacated and remanded for a determination
of the amount of water spilled during those
years. The judgment of the district court is
otherwise affirmed.

1

Judge Bybee was drawn to replace Judge Shadur.

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