Legal Opinion
Chicago Coating Company, LLC v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided April 26, 2017No. 14-625LPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rails-to-Trails Case; National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1241 (2006); Illinois Property Law; Deed Interpretation; Easement; Fee Simple.
OPINION AND ORDER
WHEELER, Judge.
The Plaintiffs in this “rails-to-trails” case seek just compensation for an alleged Fifth Amendment taking of their reversionary property interests in segments of a dormant rail corridor under the National Trails System Act. The Plaintiffs argue that their predecessors-in-interest conveyed only an easement in the rail corridor to the railroad company and the Government’s contemplated conversion of the rail corridor to…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Chicago Coating Company, LLC v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2018
- Balagna v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2017