ARGENT v. U.S.

No. 96-5053.

124 F.3d 1277 (1997)

Dennis ARGENT and Mary Argent; Elden M. Elliot; Kirk Francis; Roscoe B. Hatch and Bernice V. Hatch; Charles W. Olsen and Cheryl I. Olsen; Michael Siemion; Richard Turley and Vicki Long Turley, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Layman, Layman & Layman, of Spokane, WA, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on brief was David A. Barbe. Of counsel was George M. Ahrend.

Robert H. Oakley, Attorney, Appellate Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on brief was Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General.

Before MAYER, PLAGER, and RADER, Circuit Judges.


RADER, Circuit Judge.

The owners of forty-six parcels of land surrounding the Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island, Washington, filed this inverse condemnation action against the United States. The owners alleged that the United States, by its frequent and noisy aircraft operations, took avigation easements over their property and otherwise diminished their use and enjoyment of their property without paying just compensation. On the Government's motion, the United...

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