Broughton Lumber Co. v. Columbia River Gorge Comm'n
ELR Citation: ELR 20123 No(s). 91-35183 (9th Cir. Dec 2, 1992)
The court holds that, by the terms of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act, federal district courts lack jurisdiction under the Eleventh Amendment to hear a lumber company's inverse condemnation claim against the states of Oregon and Washington. The court first holds that although the E...