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No. 21749

IN THE

United States Court of Appeals

For the Ninth Circuit

IShibo Hayashi, an individual; and Shibo Hayashi,

Shizuye Okimoto and Fugio Okimoto, individuals

d/b/a Great Northern Peat Company,

Appellants,

Red Wing Peat Corporation,

a Texas Corporation,

Appellee,

and

unshine Garden Products, Inc., a California Corporation;

Wilson & Meyer & Co., a Nevada Corporation; Western

Peat Company, Ltd., a Canadian Corporation; Lulu

Island Peat Moss Company, Ltd., a Canadian Corpora-

tion; Meadowland Farms, Ltd., a Canadian Corporation;

Western Peat Moss, Ltd., a Canadian Corporation;

Northern Peat Moss, Ltd., a Canadian Corporation; and

Richmond Peat Moss, Ltd., a Canadian Corporation,

Defendants.

Appeal from United States District Court for the

Western District of Washington,

Northern Division

Honorable William J. Lindberg, Chief Judge

BRIEF OF APPELLEE

Bogle, Gates, Dobrin, Wakefield & Long

Robert W. Graham

Ronald T. Schaps

Peter D. Byrnes c* I I C I"

Office and Post Office Address:

14th Floor, Norton Building MAY 9 Q 1QR7

Seattle, Washington 98104 rviAT ^ y lij

METROPOLITAN PRESS ngCTRl SEAT

T/VWR-B. LUCK, CLERK

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