National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Two Parcels of Land One 1691 Sq. Foot More or Less Parcel of Land in Town of New London

MAHONEY, Circuit Judge:

In this condemnation action, Eliot Hagar, a New London landowner, appeals from (1) an order of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Constance Baker Motley, Chief Judge, sitting by designation) denying Hagar’s motion for summary judgment and granting plaintiff National Railroad Passenger Corporation’s cross-motion for summary judgment on the issue whether plaintiff was authorized to condemn Hagar’s property; and (2) an order of the same court (T. Emmet Clarie, Judge) denying Hagar’s motion for a new trial premised upon the grounds that (a)…