Vereda, Ltda. v. United States

ORDER CERTIFYING INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS

SMITH, Chief Judge.

In Vereda, Ltda. v. United States, 41 Fed.Cl. 495 (1998) (Opinion), vacated in part on reconsideration, 46 Fed.Cl. 12 (1999) (Revised Order), the Court held that it had jurisdiction over plaintiffs claim of a Fifth Amendment taking of its mortgage interest through administrative forfeiture by the Drug Enforcement Administration. However, the Court specifically noted that “an interlocutory appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(d)(2) may be appropriate” on this issue. 46 Fed.Cl. at 19. Subsequently, defendant sought…