Legal Opinion

Caldwell v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided June 30, 2003No. 02-1347LPublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MILLER, Judge.

This case is before the court after oral argument on defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to RCFC 12(b)(1) and 12(h)(3). Plaintiffs seek, pursuant to the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491 (2002), just compensation for a taking effected pursuant to the National Trails System Act (“Trails Act”), 16 U.S.C. § 1247(d)(2002). Defendant invokes the bar of the applicable six-year statute of limitations, 28 U.S.C. § 2501 (2002).

FACTS

The facts in this case are not disputed. William B. Caldwell, III, and Ben F. Billings, III…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Karen S. Reynolds v. Army and Air Force Exchange ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
  2. Preseault v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. United States v. DowSupreme Court of the United States · 1958

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  4. Ware v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2003
  5. Mark S. Rasmuson and Brenda S. Rasmuson, Husband and Wife v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2013

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