Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad v. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

In this inverse condemnation case, a landowner seeks a determination in a declaratory judgment proceeding under Code § 8.01-187 that its private property has been taken or damaged for public use without just compensation, within the meaning of Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia.

Appellants Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company and RF&P Properties, Inc. (collectively RF&P), instituted this action as of July 1, 1992 against appellee Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. The Authority, an interstate compact entity with the District of Columbia, was created…