Abbott v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ___________________________________ ) DANNY L. ABBOTT, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) No. 15-211 L ) v. ) Filed: September 28, 2022 ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________ ) OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs in this rails-to-trails action own land adjacent to the former rail line of the Missouri Central Railroad Company (“MCRR”). They allege the federal government’s conversion of the rail line to a public recreational trail constituted a taking of their reversionary interest in the land underlying the line. Over 200…