Legal Opinion

Maynard Alves v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided January 12, 1998No. 20-1771PublishedCited by 136 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Maynard Alves appeals from the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims dismissing on summary judgment his Fifth Amendment “takings” and breach of contract claims. Alves v. United States, No. 93-261L (Fed.Cl. Nov. 8, 1996). Because the court did not err in determining that Alves’ allegations established neither a Fifth Amendment taking nor a breach of contract, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

In 1988, Alves purchased the Dean Ranch, located in Eureka County, Nevada. The ranch consists of 48,000 acres owned by Alves in fee and other public lands concerning which the…

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