Legal Opinion
E. Ritter & Co. v. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1989No. Nos. 88-1368, 88-1399PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
E. Ritter & Company (Ritter) sued the United States government, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, under the Federal Tort Claims Act. It sought reimbursement for permanent damage to its land caused by erosion. Ritter alleged that the Corps negligently constructed a flood control ditch which runs through the land. The design of the ditch effected the erosion. The district court1 awarded Ritter $5600 for lost income, $20,000 for diminution in the value of the land, and $50,000 for the cost of repairs which were necessary to prevent further erosion. We affirm.
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