Legal Opinion
Silver Buckle Mines, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided May 23, 2017No. 13-476CPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mining Law of 1872; 30 U.S.C. § 28f; Claim Maintenance Fees; Federal Land Policy and Management Act; Summary Judgment; RCFC 56; Illegal Exaction; Voluntary Payment Doctrine; Anti-Windfall Doctrine; Class Action Certification; RCFC 23; Definition of Class; Conflict of Interest
OPINION AND ORDER
SWEENEY, Judge
Before the court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, filed pursuant to Rule 56 of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims (“RCFC”). Plaintiff has also moved for class certification pursuant to RCFC 23. For the reasons stated below, the court grants plaintiffs…
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