Legal Opinion
Mark S. Rasmuson and Brenda S. Rasmuson, Husband and Wife v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided February 8, 2013No. 09-158LPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rails to Trails; Construction of Fee Deeds under Iowa Law; No Taking Where Railroad Owns Right-of-way in Fee
OPINION
FIRESTONE, Judge
Pending before the court are the parties’ motions for partial summary judgment in this “Rails to Trails” case arising from the creation of a recreational trail in Cerro Gor-do County, Iowa pursuant to the “railbank-ing” provision of the National Trails System Act Amendments of 1983. 16. U.S.C. § 1247(d) (2006) (“Trails Act”). The plaintiffs are landowners who own property adjacent to the recreational trail and who claim that the United States affected takings of…
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3Cited by22 opinions
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