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Real Property
Eminent Domain
California Desert Conservation Act

Reoforce Inc., Theodore Simonson, Ronald Stehn v. United States

Published: Oct. 30, 2014 | Result Date: Oct. 5, 2014 |

Case number: 11-884 Bench Decision –  Dismissal

Court

U.S. Court of Federal Claims


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Richard Meritt Stephens


Defendant

Kristofor R. Swanson


Facts

Reoforce Inc., Theodore Simonson, and Ronald Stehn sued the United States government concerning the potential transfer of certain federal land to the State of California.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:

Result

The Court of Federal Claims determined that plaintiffs were not entitled to compensation even if the Memorandum of Understanding effected a taking of their mining rights. Accordingly, the court dismissed plaintiffs' complaint.


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