Opinion ID: 2795328
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Heading: If such employees are “owners” under the

Text: Public Use of Lands Act, whether the Act, as applied to them, violates the remedy clause of the Oregon Constitution, Article I, section 10? We respectfully ask the Oregon Supreme Court to exercise its discretionary authority to accept and decide these questions. Our phrasing of the questions should not restrict the court’s consideration of the issues involved. The court may reformulate the relevant state law questions as it perceives them to be, in light of the contentions of the parties. See Howell v. Boyle, 673 F.3d 1054, 1058 (9th Cir. 2011); W. Helicopter Servs., 311 Or. at 370–71, 811 P.2d at 633–34. We agree to abide by the decision of the Oregon Supreme Court. If the court decides that the questions presented are inappropriate for certification, or if it declines the certification for any other reason, we request that it so state, and we will resolve the question according to our best understanding of Oregon law. The Clerk of this court shall file a certified copy of this order with the Oregon Supreme Court under ORS 28.215. This appeal is withdrawn from submission and will be submitted following receipt of the Oregon Supreme Court’s opinion on the certified questions or notification that it JOHNSON V. GIBSON 17 declines to answer the certified questions. The panel shall retain jurisdiction over further proceedings in this court. The parties shall notify the Clerk of this court within one week after the Oregon Supreme Court accepts or rejects certification. In the event the Oregon Supreme Court grants certification, the parties shall notify the Clerk within one week after the court renders its opinion. CERTIFICATION REQUESTED; SUBMISSION VACATED. _____________________________ Richard A. Paez United States Circuit Judge, Presiding