Legal Opinion
Warren, William A. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 26, 2000No. 00-5130PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:
William A. Warren appeals from the District Court’s dismissal of his suit to quiet title to Navassa Island and its deposit of guano (bird droppings rich in nitrogen and phosphate). The District Court held that the 12-year limitations period in the Quiet Title Act (“QTA”), 28 U.S.C. 2409a(g) (1994), barred Warren’s claim because he and his predecessors in interest knew, or should have known, of a claim by the United States to the Island asserted more than 12 years before Warren brought his action in…
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