Legal Opinion
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. One Parcel of Land in Montgomery County
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided September 20, 1982No. Civ. HM 80-2872, R 80-2929, JH 80-2512, H 80-3012, N 80-2178, M 80-2662, HM 80-2177 and HM 80-2507PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
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There are eight condemnation cases filed by the plaintiff pursuant to the Declaration of Taking Act, 40 U.S.C. § 258a (1976), to condemn deep underground easements in the defendants’ properties, through which the tunnels containing the Washington Metro sqbway will run. The easements condemned by the plaintiff include the right to “review but not to approve plans and specifications for excavation or construction above or adjacent to” the properties through which the subsurface easements run.
These eight cases were consolidated for trial before the Land Commission of this Court,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. MerzSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Edward H. Harned, Jr. v. Robert J. Henderson, Superintendent, Auburn Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Certain Parcels of Land Located in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Commonwealth of Virginia, and Grace BeardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- United States v. 573.88 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Crawford, Counties, State of Indiana, United States of America v. 1,020.21 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Crawford, Counties, State of Indiana, United States of America v. 950.12 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Crawford, Counties, State of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Vector Pipeline, L.P. v. 68.55 Acres of LandDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2001
- United States v. 13.98 Acres, in Kent County, State of Del.District Court, D. Delaware · 1988
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. One Parcel of Land in Montgomery County, MdCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983