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St. Bernard Parish Government v. US
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16-2301
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April 20, 2018
Fed. Circ. Says Taking Claim Fails In Katrina Flooding Fight
The federal government can't be held liable for damage caused by Hurricane Katrina-related flooding under the Fifth Amendment based on lackluster maintenance of a navigation channel, the Federal Circuit ruled Friday, reversing a U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision.
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February 07, 2018
Fed Circ. Questions Army Corps' Katrina Liability
A Federal Circuit panel on Wednesday repeatedly challenged a Louisiana Parish and local landowners to explain in oral arguments how decades-old actions by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers create liability for the government for potentially billions of dollars' worth of flooding damage from Hurricane Katrina.
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December 12, 2016
Army Corps Asks Fed. Circ. To Undo Katrina Liability Ruling
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday appealed an "unprecedented judgment" by the Court of Federal Claims holding the agency liable for property damage caused by flooding that accompanied Hurricane Katrina that could run into the billions of dollars.