United States Fourth Circuit

Under West Virginia common law, easements by implication are not preempted by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 USC SS 1701-1784, or the National Forest Service Organic Act of 1897.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/14/2001
• Published 11/14/2001

Judges

• Before LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Roger J. Marzulla, Marzulla & Marzulla, Washington, DC, for Appellants. David Jack Lazerwitz, Environment & Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Nancie G. Marzulla, Marzulla & Marzulla, Washington, DC, for Appellants. John C. Cruden, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Sean H. Donahue, Environment & Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Patrick M. Flatley, United States Attorney, Wheeling, WV;  James B. Snow, Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, for Appellee.