BISHOP v. U.S.

No. 10-594L.

BISHOP, et al., Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant.

United States Court of Federal Claims.

August 19, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SCOTT BISHOP, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

JAN BISHOP, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

LARRY JR. CARNEY, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

FRANK EDWARDS, and, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

SHIRLEY EDWARDS, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

CLIFTON HESSMAN, and, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

DENISE HESSMAN, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

JOHN GILLILAND, and, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

COLLEEN GILLILAND, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

GREGORY GORDON, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

JUDY GORDON, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

WILLIAM LUTHER, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

HELEN LUTHER, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

FRANK MILLER, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS, and, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

HERBERT L. PHILLIPS, III, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

GLENN A. RAKESTRAW, and, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

MONTE W. RAKESTRAW, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

TY SMITH, and, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

CATHI SMITH, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

FLOYD J. STOTLER, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

CLARISSA R. STOTLER, Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

SUMMERFIELD INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC., Plaintiff, represented by Mark Fernlund Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP.

USA, Defendant, represented by Kristine Sears Tardiff , U. S. Department of Justice..


OPINION APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENT

NANCY B. FIRESTONE, Judge.

This matter comes before the court on the parties' joint motion for approval of the settlement agreement between the United States ("the government") and the plaintiffs in this opt-in class action Rails-to-Trails case, arising from the creation of a recreational trail along a 10.6-mile long former railroad corridor running across plaintiffs' land between the towns...

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