Legal Opinion
United States v. 30.64 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Klickitat County, State of Washington, and James Starr
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 28, 1986No. 84-3928PublishedCited by 539 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Appellant James Starr appeals from a jury verdict awarding him $8676.80 in compensation for the condemnation of some 30.64 acres of his 215-acre tract at the mouth of the Klickitat river above the Bonneville Dam. Because we conclude that the district court committed errors of law in denying his motion for counsel and in failing to consider the propriety of appointing a guardian ad litem, we reverse and remand.
FACTS
The United States filed a complaint against Starr on November 26, 1974, to establish just compensation for 30.64 acres of Starr’s land taken by the government…
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