Zaid v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

WHEELER, Judge.

In this Fifth Amendment taking case, Washington, D.C. attorney Mark S. Zaid and his professional corporation seek just compensation for the alleged loss of a one-third contingent fee arrangement with his clients caused by ten percent fee restrictions that Congress placed in two private relief bills. This case is before the Court on Defendant’s motion under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Court of Federal Claims (“RCFC”) to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and Plaintiffs’ cross-motion under RCFC 56 for summary judgment. For the reasons…