Below are copies of Case Materials filed in the Addicks Barker litigation, Legal Authorities supporting our clients’ claims, and Investigation Materials we have gathered in our ongoing investigations. We will continue to update this page as our research and investigation move forward.
Case Materials:
Government’s Opening Brief on Appeal
Denial of Motion to Certify Class Press Release
Denial of Motion to Certify Class
Summary of Upstream January 2021 Order and Opinion
Upstream January 2021 Order and Opinion
Upstream Trial Court Order and Opinion
Scope of Easement & Date of Taking Order
Downstream Trial Court Order and Opinion
Official Harvey Win Press Release
Addicks Barker Test Property Plaintiffs' Post-Trial Reply Brief
Government’s Post-Trial Memorandum
Addicks Barker Test Property Plaintiffs' Opening Post-Trial Brief
Order on Motion to Dismiss Upstream Cases
USA Reply to Motion to Dismiss - Upstream
USA Reply to Motion to Dismiss - Downstream
Response to Motion to Dismiss - Upstream
Response to Motion to Dismiss - Downstream
USA Motion to Dismiss - Upstream
USA Motion to Dismiss - Downstream
USA's Witness & Documents List
Amended Individual Upstream Master Complaint
Our 1st Reservoir Pool Clients — Edgar Ablan et al v. United States of America
Our 2nd Reservoir Pool Clients - Bassam Abousaway et al v. United States of America
Our 1st Dam Release Clients — Emiliano Bruzos et al v. United States of America
Our 2nd Dam Release Clients - Mohammed Abbas and Maria Rahim et al v. United States of America
Legal Authorities:
U.S. Constitution, Fifth Amendment
Ark. Game & Fish Comm'n v. United States, 568 U.S. 23
St. Bernard Parish Gov't v. United States, 126 Fed. Cl. 707
Big Oak Farms, Inc. v. United States, 131 Fed. Cl. 45
Investigation Materials:
USACE Statistical Analysis Of Reservoir Pool Elevations
USACE Interim Reservoir Control Action Plan
USACE Harvey Inundation Timeline Video
HCFCD Map of Addicks and Barker Reservoir Release Areas
HCFCD Map of Addicks and Barker Reservoir Release Inundation Areas along Buffalo Bayou
Plat document about flooding from Barker Reservoir
Addicks and Barker reservoirs hydrography map
Video of USACE Specialist Richard Long talking about Addicks and Barker Reservoir releases
