ROGERS v. U.S.

Nos. 2013-5098, 2013-5102.

814 F.3d 1299 (2015)

Stephen J. ROGERS, Linda L. Rogers, Donald E. Duran, Judith Duran, Denise Rizzo, Deborah Childers, Nathan Childers, Cheshire Hunt, Mccann Holdings, Ltd., Mission Valley Golf And Country Club, Inc., Palmer Ranch Holdings, Inc., Wynnstay Hunt, Inc., Bee Ridge, LLC, Calusa Lakes Community Association, Inc., Florida Broadacre Trailer Lodge, Inc., Florida Rock Concrete, Inc., Pine Ranch East Owners Association, Inc., Post Office Properties, Putle Home Corporation, Sarasota Investment Company, Inc., Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club of Sarasota, Inc., Tournament Players Club At Prestancia, Inc., Trinity Chapel of Sarasota, Inc., Louis L. Alderman, Alexandrine Boswell, Ann Converse, Susan Beltran, Cathy C. Siano, Sany Chestnut, Mark T. Entwistle, Roseann M. Entwistle, Christopher H. Herzong, Tracy A. Herzog, J. Watt, Virginia Gray Shroyer, Alsie T. Martin, and Mary K. Martin, Plaintiffs and Country Club Estates Cooperative, Inc., William J. Gill, Sara S. Gill, Hanson Pipe & Products Southeast, Inc., Hatchett Creek Corporation, Carole A. Madden, David J. Martini, Rose Marie Martini, Alan H. Mortimer, Lee Mortimer, Venice Land Company, Audrey Rose Allen-Wordell, Judith Badams, Bates Show Sales Staff, Inc., Jean E. Bechtel, Richard L. Buonpane, Donald Chapman, Darby South Buick-Pontiac-GMC, Inc., Estate Lands Excavators, Inc., Trimble B. Gailbreath, Diana J. Gailbreath, Terry L. Garner, Kathy Garner, Lanning Tire Sales, Inc., Carl E. Longwell, Mary Ellen Longwell, Donald Grey Lowry, Samuel Lubus, as Trustee of the Samuel Lubus Revocable Trust Agreement, Glenn Lee McMurphy, Sandra Kay McMurphy, Jack Midkiff, Avona Midkiff, Milford Enterprises, Inc., Margaret L. Moran, Mary Jo Pattison, as Trustee of the Mary Jo Pattison Revocable Trust, Mark Richmond, Trustee of the Mark Richmond Revocable Trust, William R. Sautter, III, Thomas H. Lewis, Jr., Richard Serino, Joyce Serino, Sperry Marketing Group, Inc., James R. Stewart, Shirley A. Stewart, Robin E. Stuart, Trustee of the Revocable Trust, Victor D. Virzi, Leona Virzi, Walgreen Co., Richard M. Williamson, Patricia Williamson, Dell Willman, Carol J. Willman, Suburban Propane, L.P., Bay Plaza Properties, LLC, Cramer Motors, Inc., Public Storage, Southern Spring & Stamping, Inc., Triple Diamond Commercial Properties LLC, Venice Plaza Ltd., West William J. Gill, Sara S. Gill, Hanson Pipe & Products Southeast, Inc., Hatchett Creek Corporation, Carole A. Madden, David J. Martini, Rose Marie Martini, Alan H. Mortimer, Lee Mortimer, Venice Land Company, Audrey Rose Allen-Wordell, Judith Badams, Bates Show Sales Staff, Inc., Jean E. Bechtel, Richard L. Buonpane, Donald Chapman, Darby South Buick-Pontiac-GMC, Inc., Estate Lands Excavators, Inc., Trimble B. Gailbreath, Diana J. Gailbreath, Terry L. Garner, Kathy Garner, Lanning Tire Sales, Inc., Carl E. Longwell, Mary Ellen Longwell, Donald Grey Lowry, Samuel Lubus, As Trustee of the Samuel Lubus Revocable Trust Agreement, Glenn Lee Mcmurphy, Sandra Kay McMurphy, Jack Midkiff, Avona Midkiff, Milford Enterprises, Inc., Margaret L. Moran, Mary Jo Pattison, As Trustee of the Mary Jo Pattison Revocable Trust, Mark Richmond, Trustee of the Mark Richmond Revocable Trust, William R. Sautter, III, Thomas H. Lewis, Jr., Richard Serino, Joyce Serino, Sperry Marketing Group, Inc., James R. Stewart, Shirley A. Stewart, Robin E. Stuart, Trustee of the Revocable Trust, Victor D. Virzi, Leona Virzi, Walgreen Co., Richard M. Williamson, Patricia Williamson, Dell Willman, Carol J. Willman, Suburban Propane, L.P., Bay Plaza Properties, LLC, Cramer Motors, Inc., Public Storage, Southern Spring & Stamping, Inc., Triple Diamond Commercial Properties LLC, Venice Plaza Ltd., WCoast Inland Navigation District, Dee A. Deaterly, Kelly A. Glausman, William Breda and Angelyn P. Breda, (Also Known as CFG Properties), Thomas Mayhall and Kathy Mayhall, (also known as Nekaro, LLC), Douglas R. Murphy, Jr., Sally M. Berryman, Susan M. West, Bird Bay Executive Golf Club, Faye Howard, Robert Williams, Kimal Lumber, Sean Patrick Hill, Alfred Art, Barbara Art, James Battaglia, Kathryn Battaglia, J. Scott Boykin, Nadene Boyle, Dale Brown, Scott Brown, Martin Croce, Melinda Croce, Margaret Dewey, Deborah Focht, Timothy George, Charles Grimm, Melinda Grimm, Robert Harris, Billie Harris, Raymond Lane, Beth Lane, Donald Lane, II, Kevin Lyman, Lloyd Meador, Sandra Sanzone, Dorothy Thomas, Jenny Troyer-Curtis, Edwin Van Pelt, Sr., Joyce Van Pelt, Ross Walkup, Susan Walkup, Cindy Watson, Absolute Management Enterprises, Inc., P & S Properties, Inc., Precision Fabrication Corp., and Signtist, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

December 28, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark F. Hearne, II , Arent Fox, LLP, Clayton, MO, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. Also represented by Lindsay S.C. Brinton , Stephen Sharp Davis , Meghan Sue Largent .

Lane N. McFadden , Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by Robert G. Dreher .

Before MOORE, O'MALLEY, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges.


This is a consolidated appeal arising from claims by Appellants—abutting landowners—that the United States effected a taking of their property without just compensation when it converted a former railroad corridor into a recreational trail pursuant to the National Trails System Act Amendments of 1983 ("Trails...

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