Legal Opinion
Columbia Venture LLC v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 3, 2009No. 06-1071PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed by published PER CURIAM opinion.
OPINION
2Per curiam
Margaret M. Bees, an attorney for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), appeals the district court’s sua sponte imposition of Rule 11 sanctions. We reverse.
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In 1998, pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 4001-4129 (2006), FEMA began to redraw the flood maps for the portion of the Congaree River located in Richland County, South Carolina. After FEMA issued its final determination, Columbia Venture, which owns a large parcel of land in the affected area, brought suit, arguing that FEMA’s determination was…
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- Milwaukee Concrete Studios, Limited v. Fjeld Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, and Janice KruegerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Forrest Creek Associates, Ltd. v. McLean Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Columbia Venture LLC v. South Carolina Wildlife FederationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
4Cited by1 opinion
- In Re BeesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009