Jack E. Fields, Mary S. Fields, Martin Amundson v. Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority

JOHNSON, Senior Circuit Judge:

This case arises on appeal following the district court’s granting summary judgment to appellee Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority based on the application of res judicata and collateral estoppel principles. After a careful review, we conclude that the district court failed to analyze properly this issue. The appellants could have avoided the operation of res judicata and collateral estoppel in this case. However, because the appellants have failed to avail themselves of the procedures necessary for the preservation of their federal law takings claim, we affirm…