WYATT v. U.S.

Nos. 99-5054, 99-5059.

271 F.3d 1090 (2001)

Anne D. WYATT, Eastern Minerals International, Inc., Van Buren Minerals Corporation, Milton J. Bernos, Jr., Nancy Wyatt Zorn, Mary Anne Wyatt, Wilson W. Wyatt, Jr., and Martin P. Duffy, Executor of Wilson Wyatt, Sr.'s Estate, Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: November 19, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond D. Battocchi, Gabeler, Battocchi & Griggs LLC, of McLean, VA, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants. With him on the brief were John R. Powell, and Vicky Ann Paisley. Of counsel on the brief was Walter H. Fleischer, of Washington, DC.

Jeffrey C. Dobbins, Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant. With him on the brief were Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General; Marc A. Smith, and Andrew C. Mergen, Attorneys. Of counsel on the brief was Daniel W. Kilduff, Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, of Washington, DC.

Charles F. Lettow, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Cane Tennessee, Inc. Of counsel on the brief were Michael A. Mazzuchi, and Timothy A. Vogel.

Before NEWMAN, BRYSON, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.


GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

In this regulatory takings case, the United States appeals the October 6, 1996 and November 25, 1997 judgments of the United States Court of Federal Claims on the issue of liability. Plaintiff Van Buren Mineral Corporation ("Van Buren") cross-appeals the trial court's judgment that its claims are unripe. Plaintiffs Eastern Mineral International, Inc. ("EMI"), Wilson Wyatt, Sr., and Anne D. Wyatt ("the Wyatts") further cross-appeal the trial...

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