Legal Opinion

Burgess v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided February 7, 2013No. 09-242LPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Takings case; Cross-motions for partial summary judgment; Rails-to-Trails Act; Determination of claimant’s property interests; Preseault\ Iowa law construed; Easements for railroad purposes; Railroad relocation — fee simple deeds; Deeds executed under threat of condemnation; Deeds with reverter clauses— application of Iowa Code § 614.24, Stale Users and Reversions Act (SURA); Dedication of alley to public use; Questions of fact precludes rulings as to certain parcels; Recreational trail and rail banking not encompassed within “railroad purpose”; Scope of takings; Trial.

OPINION

ALLEGRA, Judge:

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2Cases cited79 opinions

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Stephen J. Rogers v. United StatesSupreme Court of Florida · 2015
  2. Caquelin v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2015
  3. Barlow v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2015
  4. West Chelsea Buildings, LLC, and West 13th Street LLC, and Tenth Avenue Associates, Lp v. the United States 11-333l, 11-374l &United States Court of Federal Claims · 2013
  5. McClurg Family Farm, LLC v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2014

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