Legal Opinion
R. J. Widen Company v. The United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 18, 1966No. 80-62PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM:*
In this suit plaintiff seeks to obtain just compensation under the Fifth Amendment (1) for injuries to its personal property and business resulting from governmental action in connection with construction of a flood control project, and (2) for the rental value of its lands that were occupied by the government during the initial phases of that project.
The Flood Control Act of 1936, as amended in 1941, authorized federal construction of various flood control projects, including one on the Hoosac River in North Adams, Massachusetts.1 It also provided that “no money appropriated…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. CausbySupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Monongahela Navigation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- United States Ex Rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. PowelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by72 opinions
- Sun Oil Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1978
- Yuba Goldfields, Inc. And Placer Service Corp. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- Miller v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1980
- Barnes v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1976
- Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1980
67 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.