Legal Opinion
Preseault v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 5, 1996No. Nos. 93-5067, 93-5068PublishedCited by 255 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLAGER, Circuit Judge.
In this Takings case, the United States denies liability under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution1 for actions it took pursuant to the Federal legislation known as the Rails-to-Trails Act.2 The original parties to the case were the property owners, J. Paul and Patricia Preseault,3 plaintiffs, and the United States (the “Government”), defendant. The State of Vermont (the “State”), claiming an interest in the properties involved, intervened and, under the joinder rules of the Court of Federal Claims, entered its appearance as a co-defendant. The Court of Federal…
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3Cited by255 opinions
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