Philip D. Thompson v. Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District

Both parties accept the district court’s findings of fact. See 496 F.Supp. 530 (D.Or.1980). Briefly, plaintiff owned vacant land suitable for development within the defendant Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District. Plaintiff also held an option to purchase adjacent land which would improve access to plaintiff’s land and permit subdivision into a larger number of building lots. The District was not aware of plaintiff’s development plan or of his option to purchase the adjacent property. In May 1976 defendant District filed a condemnation action in Oregon Circuit Court to acquire…