Moore v. United States

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

This is a class action in which the plaintiff class members seek' compensation for the imposition of an easement for recreational trail use on their land. The court has previously ruled that the government did in fact take such an easement without compensation. Glosemeyer v. United States, 45 Fed.Cl. 771 (2000) (including the consolidated case of Moore v. United States, No. 93-134L). Because nearly 300 landowners opted into the class, the parties agreed to identify categories of property. The court could then determine compensation for a representative parcel from each…