Legal Opinion
Hardy v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided May 4, 2016No. 14-388LPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rails-to-Trails; Fifth Amendment Taking; NITU; Easement; Fee Simple; Strip of Land; Right-of-Way; Railroad Purposes; Deed; Conveying Easements Under Georgia Law; Scope of Easement; Parcel of Land
OPINION AND ORDER
SWEENEY, Judge
In this Rails-to-Trails class action, 112 plaintiffs contend that they own real property adjacent to a railroad corridor in Newton County, Georgia. They assert that until 2013, defendant, the United States, held easements for railroad purposes that crossed their land. According to plaintiffs, defendant then authorized the conversion of the railroad rights-of-way to…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Barlow v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2023
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