Opinion ID: 221719
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Dismissal of Guthrie's counterclaims against Logan-1

Text: Guthrie asserted counterclaims against Logan-1 based on the same two theories underlying its third-party complaint against the USDA  1) Logan-1's loan agreements with the USDA were void because Logan-1 lacked authority under state law to agree to the § 1926(b) protection from competition that was part of those loan agreements; and 2) the graduation clause in the 2003 loan agreement should be enforced, requiring Logan-1 to repay its indebtedness to the USDA. After dismissing Guthrie's third-party claims against the USDA based on the Government's sovereign immunity and Guthrie's lack of standing (an issue we need not address), the district court dismissed Guthrie's counterclaims against Logan-1, under Fed.R.Civ.P. 19, for failure to join an indispensable party  the USDA.