Opinion ID: 1797621
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Landowners

Text: In opposition, the landowners argue: (1) that the acceptance of the alignment E permit by the District finally determined where the hurricane levee would be built, and this determination decided what land uses would be permitted on the property, and until then the property was permittable and developable; (2) that had the District turned down the offer of a permit along alignment E, the Corps would have been forced to offer to the District or to BDF a permit along alignment D since it was the only other available alternative; (3) that the expropriation by the District has precluded landowners from obtaining a permit from the Corps in the future; (4) that BDF's permit application was denied by the Corps in 1979 because of the uncertainty over the location of the hurricane levee; (5) that the location of the hurricane levee would set the boundary for the park protection zone; (6) that the landowners had a reasonable investment backed expectation their property would be developed; (7) that severance and delay damages are appropriate; and (8) that the court of appeal has not improperly held the District liable for actions taken by the Corps.