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Nature of Suit Code: 210
Nature of Suit: Land Condemnation
Cause of Action: 40:258(a) Public Buildings &amp; Property: Land Condemnation

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

E. ROBERT WRIGHT

BRIAN W. ENOS

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Federal Building, Room 3654

1130 “O” Street

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 498-7272

Facsimile: (559) 498-7432

Attorneys for the United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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87.98 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR )

LESS IN THE COUNTY OF MERCED; )

DONN RAYMOND CAMPION; et al. )

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Defendant. )

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1:03-cv-6064 AWI/LJO

AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT 

This case is before the court for entry of Final Judgment

based on the jury verdict returned November 23, 2005, determining

the sum of $2,023,715.00 to be just compensation for the taking

of the captioned property from defendant Donn Raymond Campion

(“defendant Campion”).

THE COURT FINDS AS FOLLOWS: 

1. The estate acquired in this action is an easement

interest comprising approximately 87.98 acres of land located

within 3,200.52 acres of land owned in fee simple by defendant

Campion (the “subject property”). The easement interest

condemned in the subject property are more particularly set forth

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in the Complaint and Declaration of Taking filed on August 7,

2003. Said interests are adopted herein by reference. 

2. On August 7, 2003, plaintiff United States of America,

Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (“the

United States”) deposited the sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Four

Hundred Thirty and No/100 Dollars ($39,430.00) with the Court as

estimated just compensation for the taking of the interests

condemned in the subject land, as more particularly defined in

said Complaint and Declaration of Taking.

3. The use for which the subject property is taken and

condemned by the United States is one authorized by law and is a

public use, as described in the Declaration of Taking. The

property and its taking are necessary and suited to that use.

4. All parties interested directly or indirectly in the

subject property have been served with process or by publication,

or have appeared in this action. The property, and all claimants

and parties interested therein, are within the jurisdiction of

this Court, which has the power and authority to enter this final

judgment.

5. At the time of and immediately preceding the filing of

the Complaint and Declaration of Taking, defendant Campion was

identified as the sole owner in fee simple of the property taken

in this matter and therefore further identified as the sole

defendant entitled to the compensation to be awarded for the

taking of the estate and interests condemned by this action. 

6. On August 7, 2003, title to the subject property vested

in the United States of America upon the filing of the

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aforementioned Declaration of Taking and the deposit of

$39,430.00 as estimated just compensation into the Registry of

the Court. Simultaneously, the right to just compensation for

the estate taken vested in the person entitled thereto, that

being defendant Campion.

7. Pursuant to the Court’s Order dated on or about July

13, 2005, the Clerk of the Court distributed the $39,430.00 to

defendant Campion.

8. On December 27, 2005, the United States deposited an

additional $1,984,285.00 deposit to the Clerk of the Court for

the purpose of ultimately being withdrawn by defendant Campion. 

This amount comprises the difference between the jury verdict of

$2,023,715.00 in just compensation and the initial deposit of

$39,430.00 withdrawn by defendant Campion prior to trial. This

amount also comprises the deficiency between the initial amount

deposited as just compensation and the amount of the jury

verdict.

9. The sum of $2,023,715 as found by the jury is just

compensation for the taking of defendant Campion’s property,

exclusive of statutory interest, and this sum constitutes full

satisfaction of any and all claims of whatsoever nature against

the United States by reason of the institution and prosecution of

this action and the taking of the subject property.

10. The said just compensation shall be subject to any and

all liens, encumbrances, and charges of whatsoever nature,

existing against the land when title thereto vested in the United

States, and any such liens, encumbrances, and charges of

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whatsoever nature, shall be payable and deductible from said sum. 

NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the

sum of $2,023,715.00 is the full, fair and just compensation for

the taking of the United States of the subject property,

exclusive of interest to be awarded in this case; and

That as of December 27, 2005 the United States has satisfied

its obligation to pay into the Registry of the Court the

deficiency of $1,984,285.00, exclusive of interest to be awarded

in this case; and

That the United States shall further pay into the Registry

of the Court pre-judgment interest, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3116

and as calculated and stipulated by the parties, the amount of

$89,185.00, plus an additional $215.68 per day from November 23,

2005 until date of payment to the Registry of the Court; and

Upon the deposit of said deficiency, together with all

accrued interest, into the Registry of the Court, the Clerk of

the Court without further order of this Court shall draw a check

for the full amount deposited, payable to Norman E. Matteoni,

Trustee for Defendant Donn Raymond Campion, Federal Tax ID #94

2597129, and deliver said check to his counsel of record,

Matteoni, O’Laughlin & Hechtman at 848 The Alameda, San Jose,

California 95126, Attn: Peggy O’Laughlin. It is further Ordered

that said attorney shall forthwith apply the proceeds of said

check to the payment, discharge and release of any and all

remaining taxes, assessments, liens and encumbrances against the

property on the date of taking, and to the redemption of all tax

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sales thereof, if any, and the balance pay over to defendant

Campion.

The Court retains jurisdiction with respect to whether

defendant Campion is entitled to an award of fees and/or costs

under the law.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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