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Lambert v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided December 16, 2015No. 12-395LPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Rails-to-Trails; Class Action; Final Approval of Settlement Agreement; Modification and Approval of Class Counsel Fees

ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL TO PARTIES’ PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND APPROVING WITH MODIFICATION CLASS COUNSEL’S MOTION FOR FEES

NANCY B. FIRESTONE, Judge

This rails-to-trails class action arises from the conversion of a railroad corridor in Shelby County, Tennessee to a recreational trail. The plaintiffs alleged that the government “took” their property interests without just compensation when it authorized the conversion of the rail corridor to a recreational trail.

This action…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Gisbrecht v. BarnhartSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Staton v. Boeing Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  3. Evans v. Jeff D. Ex Rel. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Venegas v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Donald Knight and Foster Pepper & Shefelman, a Law Partnership, Plaintiffs/cross-Appellants v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Furlong v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2017
  2. Furlong v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2017
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  4. Health Republic Insurance Company v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2021
  5. Health Republic Insurance Company v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2024

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