Legal Opinion
Asmussen v. United States
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 1, 2013No. Supreme Court Case No. 12SA96PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marquez
1 Pursuant to C.A.R. 21.1, we agreed to answer a certified question of law posed to us by the United States Court of Federal Claims. The question arises out of a class action lawsuit asserting a Fifth Amendment takings claim against the federal government. Plaintiffs are landowners in Weld County who own property abutting a former railroad right-of-way. The United States authorized the former railroad right-of-way to be used as a recreational trail pursuant to the National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1241-1251 (2006) ("Rails-to-Trails Act"). The issue before the United States Court of…
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