Calstrom v. United States,

275 F.2d 802 (9th Cir. 1960)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

An airplane plant was declared surplus after WWII and was purchased by Calstrom from the government in May 1948. Seventy acres of that plant were condemned by the government and by the time of trial, just compensation for 46.9 of those acres needed to be determined. The term taking was described as 'parcels,' and the fee taking was described as 'tracts.' The jury came to a decision, and Calstrom appealed and alleged a number of errors, but the most important was that the case was too big for anyone jury to swallow and digest.