Legal Opinion
National Board of Young Men's Christian Assns. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 19, 1969No. 517PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
Petitioners brought this suit against the United States in the Court of Claims1 seeking just compensation under the Fifth Amendment for damages done by rioters to buildings occupied by United States troops during the riots in Panama in January 1964. The Court of Claims held that the actions of the Army did not constitute a “taking” within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment and entered summary judgment for the United States. 184 Ct. Cl. 427, 396 F. 2d 467 (1968). We granted certiorari. 393 U. S. 959 (1968). We affirm.
Petitioners’ buildings, the YMCA Building and the Masonic Temple, are…
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