B & F Trawlers, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

ROBINSON, Judge.

This case is before the court upon a complaint which alleges a taking of plaintiffs’ property under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, resulting from the destruction and sinking of plaintiffs’ ship by the United States Coast Guard (USCG or Coast Guard). Plaintiffs seek a judgment against defendant for just compensation in the amount of $200,000, the alleged fair market value of the vessel on the date of sinking; for interest that has accrued since that date; for costs, including expert witness fees and attorney’s fees; and for such further relief as…