MILDENBERGER v. U.S.

No. 2010-5084.

643 F.3d 938 (2011)

John R. MILDENBERGER, Michele C. Ruth, Robert O. Baratta, Carol A. Baratta, Joseph K. Henderson, Patricia T. Henderson, Charles C. Crispin, Julie D. Crispin, William E. Guy, Jr., Stella S. Guy, James J. Harter, Patricia C. Harter, Floyd D. Jordan, Marjorie N. Jordan, Charles V. Locke, Vera A. Locke, Ann S. Macmillan, Paul Pare, Robert H. Pare, Jr., Eryn T. Pare, John F. Patteson, Robert Pearson, Frederick Rutzke, Kimberly Rutzke, Brian Schmidt, Deborah Schmidt, Mark S. Beatty, Athol Doyle Cloud, Jr., Patricia P. Cloud, Mark R. Connell, Philip Tafoya, and Geraldine Tafoya, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 30, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger J. Marzulla , Marzulla Law, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief was Nancie G. Marzulla .

Katherine J. Barton , Attorney, Appellate Section, Environment & Natural Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With her on the brief were Robert Dreher , Acting Assistant Attorney General, and Justin R. Pidot , Attorney.

Keith W. Rizzardi , South Florida Water Management District, of West Palm Beach, Florida, for amicus curiae South Florida Water Management District.

Before BRYSON, GAJARSA, and LINN, Circuit Judges.


GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

The issue before this court concerns the determination of when a takings claim accrues. Appellants John R. Mildenberger, et al. (collectively, "Claimants") sued the United States ("Government") in the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking compensation for the alleged taking of their riparian and upland property rights. Because Claimants' alleged takings claims are barred by the statute of limitations in 28 U.S.C. § 2501 and Claimants...

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