WISCONSIN VALLEY IMP. CO. v. U.S.

No. 08-4300.

569 F.3d 331 (2009)

WISCONSIN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 22, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lori M. Lubinsky (argued), Axley Brynelson, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Megan McDermott (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, SYKES, Circuit Judge, and VAN BOKKELEN, District Judge.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company operates dams and other improvements in or near the Wisconsin River. Some of the dams need licenses from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. When the Company proposed to renew one hydro-power license, the United States Forest Service asked the Commission to condition renewal on steps that would curtail flooding of federally owned lands and compensate the United States for the loss of use. The Company...

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