HAGGART v. WOODLEY

No. 2014-5106.

809 F.3d 1336 (2016)

Daniel HAGGART, Kathy Haggart, for themselves and as Representatives of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Gordon Arthur WOODLEY, Denise Lynn Woodley, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. United States, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

January 8, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter Glasgow Phillips , Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellees. Also represented by Jacqueline G. Cooper ; Thomas Scott Stewart , Elizabeth McCulley , Stewart Wald & McCulley, LLC, Kansas City, MO; Steven Wald , St. Louis, MO; J. Robert Sears , Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice, LLC, St. Louis, MO.

David Charles Frederick , Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.

Mary Gabrielle Sprague , Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by William B. Lazarus , Sam Hirsch .

Mark F. Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP, Clayton, MO, for amicus curiae National Association of Reversionary Property Owners. Also represented by Lindsay S.C. Brinton , Meghan Sue Largent , Stephen Sharp Davis .

Before REYNA, WALLACH, and HUGHES, Circuit Judges.


Appellants Gordon and Denise Woodley ("Woodleys") challenge the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims ("Claims Court") approving a settlement agreement in a class action takings suit and awarding attorney fees to class counsel under the common fund doctrine. The United States ("Government") confesses error...

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