Legal Opinion

Kimberly Associates, an Idaho Limited Partnership v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 17, 2001No. 99-35188PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

Kimberly Associates (“Kimberly”), owner of a low-income housing project in Twin Falls, Idaho, argues that it is not barred from bringing a quiet title action against the United States on property subject to a government loan. Under the circumstances presented by this case, we agree with the district court that the United States has waived sovereign immunity. However, we disagree that the unmistaka-bility doctrine bars this action and remand for further proceedings.

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Congress enacted the Rural Rental Housing Program as part of the Housing Act of 1949, 42 U.S.C. § 1485, “to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Lynch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. United States v. Winstar Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. United States v. BrosnanSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Clarissa Brady,plaintiff-Appellant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  5. Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  5. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2003

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