Albright v. United States

 
APPEAL NO.
19-2078, 19-2080, 19-2090, 19-2316
OP. BELOW
CFC
SUBJECT
Takings
AUTHOR
Prost

Issue(s) Presented

“Whether the five original conveyance deeds at issue granted easements or fee simple ownership to the railroad under Oregon law.”

Holding

“[W]e agree with the Court of Federal Claims that each of the twenty-six deeds conveyed fee simple title to the railroad and, accordingly, Appellants have no compensable Fifth Amendment takings claim relating to these deeds.”