Legal Opinion
Pamel Corporation v. The Puerto Rico Highway Authority
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 22, 1980No. 79-1475, 79-1532PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Pamel Corporation initiated this suit by filing a poorly drafted complaint in the district court. The gravamen of the claim appears to be that the Puerto Rico Highway Authority unconstitutionally deprived it of the entire value of two parcels of land by reclassifying them as “P”, or “Public Use”. 1 Plaintiff seeks damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for this alleged uncompensated “taking”. The defendant responded by requesting clarification of the complaint as to the location of the tracts, filing an answer and then a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by132 opinions
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