United States v. 31.43 Acres of Land More or Less

CHOY, Circuit Judge:

The United States appeals from a judgment entered on a stipulation establishing the fair market value of real property acquired by the United States for purposes associated with the construction and maintenance of the Lower Granite Lock and Dam on the Snake River. The stipulated judgment reserved the Government’s right to appeal to this Court. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Background

The facts underlying this appeal are given in the district court opinion denying the Government’s motion in limine to restrict the appellee property owners (appellees) from…