v. 22,000 Hectares of land, more or less, in the Island of Guam, Marianas Islands, and Pedro Martinez Ada, et al.

Filing 2968

Order denying without prejudice 2962 Motion on Leasehold Condemnation Compensation; adopting 2963 Report and Recommendations.; denying 2965 Objection to Report and Recommendation. Signed by Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona on 2/22/2018. (fad, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE TERRITORY OF GUAM

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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22,500 HECTARES OF LAND, MORE OR
LESS, SITUATED IN THE ISLAND OF
GUAM, MARIANAS ILANDS, and PEDRO
MATRINEZ ADA, ET AL.,

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Case Nos.: 47-cv-00015, 48-cv-00003, 49-cv00001, and 50-cv-00001
ORDER DENYING QUINTANILLA’S
MOTIONS WITHOUT PREJUDICE,
DENYING OBJECTIONS, AND
ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION

Defendants.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,

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vs.
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19,381 HECTARES OF LAND, MORE OR
LESS, SITUATED IN THE ISLAND OF
GUAM, MARIANAS ILANDS, and PEDRO
MATRINEZ ADA, ET AL.,
Defendants.

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Claimant Jesus S.N. Quintanilla seeks compensation for a taking of his ancestor’s land on Lot

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5235, and has filed the same claim in five separate civil cases: 47-cv-00015, 48-cv-00003, 49-cv-

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00001, 50-cv-00001, and 50-cv-00038.

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The pending motions for leasehold compensation are as follows:
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Case No. 47-cv-00015, ECF No. 2897;

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Case No. 48-cv-00003, ECF No. 2962;

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Case No. 49-cv-00001, ECF No. 4863;

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Case No. 50-cv-00001, ECF No. 4941; and

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Case No. 50-cv-00038, ECF Nos. 2971, 2974.

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The Magistrate Judge has issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) in each case,
recommending that the motions be denied without prejudice because Quintanilla has not demonstrated
that he is legally entitled to bring suit on behalf of the estate. Quintanilla has filed objections to each

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R&R, stating that he is seeking leave from the Guam courts to prove that he is entitled to bring suit.
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The Court has addressed the motion for leasehold compensation, R&R, and objection to the
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R&R on the merits in Case No. 50-cv-00038. (Order, ECF No. 2978.) The claim filed in 50-cv-00038

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is substantively the same as in the above-listed cases, the R&R presents the same recommendation,

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and Quintanilla objects on the same grounds.

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For the same reasons given in Case No. 50-cv-00038, the motions for leasehold compensation

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in Case Nos. 47-cv-00015, 48-cv-00003, 49-cv-00001, and 50-cv-00001 are DENIED WITHOUT

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PREJUDICE. The Report and Recommendation in these four cases are ADOPTED, and Quintanilla’s

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objections are DENIED.

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February 22, 2018.
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