Legal Opinion

Laguna Gatuna, Inc. v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided September 13, 2001No. 96-157 LPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

Plaintiff, Laguna Gatuna, Inc., owns various interests in a dry lake bed, Laguna Gatu-na, located in New Mexico. It has brought this action pursuant to the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution for compensation for a taking of these interests by the United States, acting through the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”). Trial was conducted from February 20 through 21, 2001, in Albuquerque, NM. The court ordered post trial briefing. The matter is now fully briefed.

*338BACKGROUND1

Laguna Gatuna is one of many playa lakes located in…

2Cases cited42 opinions

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3Cited by2 opinions

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