Legal Opinion
Haggart v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided December 18, 2012No. 09-103LPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rails-to-trails case; takings; class action with more than 500 opt-in plaintiffs; interpretation of deeds; ownership issues; liability; measuring damages
OPINION AND ORDER
LETTOW, Judge,
This takings case concerns land previously held as a right-of-way by Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (“Burlington Northern”) in King County, Washington, and its transformation into a recreational trail under Section 208 of the National Trails System Act Amendments of 1983, Pub.L. No. 98-11, § 208, 97 Stat. 42, 48 (codified at 16 U.S.C. § 1247(d)) (“Trails Act”). Plaintiffs comprise a class of…
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3Cited by22 opinions
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