Federal Express Corporation v. State of Rhode Island, Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Federal Express Corporation v. State of Rhode Island, Department of Transportation, Airports Division, and the United States of America

664 F.2d 830

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants,

v.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,

AIRPORTS DIVISION, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees,

v.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,

AIRPORTS DIVISION, Defendant, Appellant,

and

The United States of America, Defendant, Appellee.

Nos. 81-1033, 81-1058.

United States Court of Appeals,

First Circuit.

Argued June 5, 1981.

Decided Sept. 28, 1981.

James J. Sentner, Jr., New York City, with whom Joseph E. Rendini, Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York…