United States v. 10.0 Acres, Etc., and 33.4 Acres, Etc., Gesford P. Wright and Marie R. Wright

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a directed verdict denying compensation for appellants’ interest in a private road condemned and opened *1093to the public by the United States Forest Service.

Gesford P. Wright and Marie R. Wright contend that the district court erroneously denied them the opportunity to present evidence of compensable loss.

The road in which the Wrights owned an interest was taken by the United States to provide public access to the Mendocino National Forest. Before the condemnation, the road served two tracts of land owned by appellants and an adjoining tract owned by…