United States Ninth Circuit

Where a property owner was not compensated until long after the taking, "just compensation" requires an award of prejudgment interest, and the interest amount must be calculated in a manner that ensures the owner will receive the constitutionally mandated award.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/12/2001
• Decided 03/21/2002
• Published 03/21/2002

Judges

• WARDLAW, Circuit Judge., Before: WARDLAW, PAEZ and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Louise E. Goebel, San Diego, CA, and Kenneth Chesebro, Cambridge, MA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John J. Sansone and Morris G. Hill, County of San Diego, San Diego, CA, for the defendants-appellees.