Legal Opinion
Bywaters v. United States
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided August 25, 2000No. Civ.A. 6:99CV451PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING CLASS CERTIFICATION
HANNAH, District Judge.
Came on for consideration Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification [Doc. # 11]. On *462August 24, 2000, the Court held a hearing on the motion. The Court also reviewed briefs from amicus curiae Texas Farm Bureau and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. In light of the pleadings, arguments presented at the hearing, and the applicable law, the Court rules on Plaintiffs’ motion as follows.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs seek certification of a class that would include all owners of land constituting the railroad corridor formerly operated by Gulf, Colorado…
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