First Federal Sav. Bank of Washington v. U.S.

Full title: FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF WASHINGTON, A CORPORATION…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jun 22, 1993

995 F.2d 947 (9th Cir. 1993)

Opinion

No. 91-35690.

Submitted June 8, 1993^_.

_ The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed.R.App.P. 34(a) and Ninth Circuit Rule 34-4.

Decided June 22, 1993.

Bruce E.H. Johnson, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, Washington, and James K. Hayner, Minnick Hayner, Walla Walla, WA, for plaintiff-appellant.

Gary R. Allen, Bruce R. Ellisen, and Edward T. Perelmuter, Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; Alan A. McDonald, District Judge.

Before: WRIGHT, FARRIS, D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges.

We affirm on the basis of the well-reasoned opinion of the district court. First Federal Savings Bank of Washington v. United States, 766 F. Supp. 897 (E.D.Wash. 1991); see also Pacific First Federal Savings Bank v. Commissioner, 961 F.2d 800 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 113 S.Ct. 209, 121 L.Ed.2d 150 (1992).