Legal Opinion
Haggart v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided August 17, 2017No. 09-103LPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LETTOW, Judge.
This rails-to-trails takings class action is in a very unusual, perhaps even unique, procedural posture. A total of 520 class members brought claims. After resolution of a number of motions for partial summary judgment, 1 extensive discovery, and lengthy, detailed settlement negotiations assisted by a senior judge of this court, 253 class members and the government reached a settlement calling for payment of $110 million to class members, plus interest, attorneys’ fees, and litigation costs. 2 Under the settlement, the claims of another 267 class members were to…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- White v. MurthaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Yuba Natural Resources, Inc. v. The United States, Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
- Cobell v. NortonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2004
- Syncor Erisa Litigation v. Cardinal Health, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Haggart v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2019
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- Haggart v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2020
- Haggart v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2018
- Haggart v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2020
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