Legal Opinion
Fletcher v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 26, 2007No. 06-2156, 06-2159, 06-2162, 06-2164PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) agreed with the Joplin Trail Coalition to convert a railroad right of way to trail use. Seven adjacent landowners initiated state court actions claiming that the railroad had abandoned the right of way and had failed to comply with statutory maintenance duties on their property; they seek declaratory relief and damages. Two of the seven also claim that the mayor of Carl Junction had improperly entered the town into negotiations to convert the right of way. The cases were consolidated after they were removed to…
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