Carpenter v. United States

Rails-to-Trails; Fifth Amendment Takings; Arkansas Law; Property Interest Conveyed; Easements versus Fees; Multi-factor Test; Partial Summary Judgment

OPINION ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

FIRESTONE, Senior Judge.

Pending before the court in the above-captioned rails-to-trails case are cross-motions for partial summary judgment filed pursuant to Rule 56 of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims (“RCFC”) by plaintiffs Joy Mayer, Wadena Sue Ramsey, Johnny Ray Ramsey, Roger Dean Ramsey, Ronnie E. Ramsey, Ronda R. May, Dan Reber and Lisa Reber, and Cindy M. Pruss…