Moore v. United States

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

Pending is plaintiffs’ motion to certify this case as a class action. Plaintiffs own property traversed by the Katy Trail, a recreational trail located between Machens and Sedalia, Missouri. They assert there are over 2000 potential class members who likewise own property along the Katy Trail. They claim compensation under the Fifth Amendment for property taken by the United States when it prevented the reversion of their fee interests to lands underlying railroads by interposing a recreational trail used by the general public. The motion was briefed on two occasions,…