Legal Opinion
Loy Ree B. Marlowe Ballam v. United States of America, and State of South Carolina
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1984No. 83-1120PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
The appellee, Loy Ree B. Marlowe Ba-11am, brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, 552 F.Supp. 390 (1982) claiming erosion damage to her real property caused by the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW). Because the claim was for less than $10,000, the district court had jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1346(a)(2). The district court awarded Ballam $8,804 in damages.
The United States raises two grounds for reversal. One, it argues that the suit is barred by a release given by Ballam’s predecessor-in-title, her father. Two, it…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kaiser Aetna v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- The Daniel BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Sanguinetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- United States v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Ex Parte BoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Boling v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
- William Eugene Owen, as of the Estate of Caroline Pearson Payne v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- Loy Ree B. Marlowe Ballam v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
- Boling v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1998
- Kingsport Horizontal Property Regime v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2000
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