COLVIN CATTLE CO., INC. v. U.S.

No. 06-5012.

468 F.3d 803 (2006)

COLVIN CATTLE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

November 1, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Van Zandt, McQuaid Bedford & Van Zandt LLP, of San Francisco, California, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief was Lyman D. Bedford.

Katherine J. Barton, Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With her on the brief were Sue Ellen Wooldridge, Assistant Attorney General, Kathryne E. Kovacs, and Kathleen L. Doster, Attorneys.

John Echeverria, Georgetown Environmental Law & Policy Institute, of Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.

Before NEWMAN, MAYER, and RADER, Circuit Judges.


MAYER, Circuit Judge.

Colvin Cattle Company, Inc. ("Colvin") appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed its complaint alleging takings of its water rights and ranching operations, breach of contract, and other injuries. Colvin Cattle Co., Inc. v. United States, 67 Fed.Cl. 568 (2005). We affirm.

Background

Colvin owns a 520-acre cattle ranch in Nevada, adjacent to the Montezuma Allotment. The allotment...

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