United States v. 3.69 Acres of Land

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No.: 19-cv-1513-WQH-AHG

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v. 3.69 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR

LESS, SITUATE IN IMPERIAL

COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA;

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE

ESTATE OF HARRY FINERMAN,

DECEASED; IMPERIAL IRRIGATION

DISTRICT; and IMPERIAL COUNTY

TAX COLLECTOR,

19 Defendants. 20 HAYES, Judge: The matter before the Court is the determination of just compensation pursuant to Rule 71.1(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On August 12, 2019, the United States filed a Complaint in Condemnation, condemning 3.69 acres of land in Imperial County, California (“Subject Property”), for the public purpose “to construct, maintain, and repair barriers, roads, lighting, cameras and sensors to help secure the United States/Mexico border within the State of California.” (ECF No. 1-2 at 2). The United States identified the holder of title to the Subject Property as “The Unknown Heirs of…