Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC v. 1.30 Acres of Land, Owned by John Garret Baker and Suzanne Jane Baker

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE, LLC, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 7:18-cv-00607 ) 1.30 ACRES OF LAND, OWNED BY ) By: Elizabeth K. Dillon JOHN GARRETT BAKER AND ) United States District Judge SUZANNE JANE BAKER, ) ) Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is constructing an interstate natural gas pipeline. It commenced a condemnation action under the Natural Gas Act,

15 U.S.C. § 717

et seq., to acquire a permanent easement and temporary easements on numerous…