City of Joliet, Illinois v. New West, L.P.

Dist. Ct. lacked authority to enter order directing defendants in instant condemnation action to transfer $2.8 million in reserved funds held by HUD to account designated by plaintiff for benefit of certain properties at issue in condemnation action. Defendants had no control over reserve funds, condemnation action had been completed at time of entry of instant order, and HUD had already been dismissed as party in condemnation action. As such, to extent that defendants claim ownership of reserve funds due to contract they had with HUD, defendants must file new action against HUD in either Ct. of Federal Claims or in Dist. Ct., where 18 USC section 1702 provides jurisdiction to resolve question regarding ownership of reserve funds.