Legal Opinion
United States v. 33.5 Acres of Land
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1986No. 85-3631PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals the judgment following a jury trial in which David and Janet Smith were awarded severance damages arising from the condemnation of a parcel of the Smiths’ ranch.
In 1981 the United States, on behalf of the Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA”), initiated condemnation proceedings to acquire a power line easement across the Smiths’ ranch in eastern Washington. The court granted possession on August 15, 1981. BPA then installed the 230-kilovolt transmission line facilities. About fifty-nine acres were taken, most of which were grazing lands. The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. DickinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. 50 Acres of LandSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. 429.59 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Georgia Power Co. v. 138.30 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Jeffrey M. Janes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Dba Sam's Club, and Gary DawesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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