Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC v. 1.40 Acres of Land, Owned by Mary Ellen Rives

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE, LLC, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 7:19-cv-160 ) 1.40 ACRES OF LAND, OWNED BY ) By: Elizabeth K. Dillon MARY ELLEN RIVES, ) United States District Judge ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is constructing an interstate natural gas pipeline. MVP commenced a condemnation action under the Natural Gas Act,

15 U.S.C. § 717

et seq., to acquire permanent and temporary easements on numerous properties, including this property located in Roanoke County. On March 7,…