Paul v. United States

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

This is an action claiming a fifth amendment taking of certain personal property. The property at issue was located on a third party’s land when the land was condemned by the United States. After consideration of the evidence adduced at trial, and for the reasons stated below, the court concludes that the United States took items of plaintiff’s personal property and is obligated to pay the value of that property, plus interest, and to reimburse plaintiff for reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

BACKGROUND

In January of 1974, plaintiff, doing business as Viking Petroleum…