MESSER v. VIRGIN ISLANDS URBAN RENEWAL BD.

No. 79-1968.

623 F.2d 303 (1980)

Antonio MESSER d/b/a Tony's Laundry & Dry Cleaners v. VIRGIN ISLANDS URBAN RENEWAL BOARD et al. Appeal of Antonio MESSER.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alice Daniel, Asst. Atty. Gen., Washington, D. C., Ishmael A. Meyers, U. S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., Michael Kimmel, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, et al.

Roy E. Parrott (argued), Asst. Atty. Gen., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for The Virgin Islands Urban Renewal Board and Josephine Ottley.

Allan A. Christian (argued), Frederiksted, St. Croix, V. I., for appellant.

Before ADAMS, MARIS and SLOVITER, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether one who moves from a property that is under consideration for redevelopment may receive damages for the costs incurred in the move when the move takes place before a governmental agency acquires title to the property or the right to possession of such property. We hold that he may not and accordingly affirm.

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