The opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
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DANNY L. ABBOTT, et al., )
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Plaintiffs, ) No. 15-211
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v. ) Filed: January 9, 2026
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THE UNITED STATES, )
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Defendant. )
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ORDER
On December 23, 2025, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Partial Acceptance of the United States’
Offer of Judgment in accordance with Rule 68(a) of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal
Claims (“RCFC”). ECF No. 233. As stated by the Government, “[e]ach accepted offer of
judgment concludes all claims for just compensation, including interest, and encompasses any and
all claims for damages and just compensation which were alleged or could have been alleged by
the respective plaintiffs in this action.” Offer of J. at 2, ECF No. 233-1.
As discussed at the status conference held on January 8, 2026, the Court will not enter
judgment at this time in favor of accepting plaintiffs who have a pending or forthcoming motion
for substitution. Additionally, the Court will not enter judgment at this time for certain accepting
plaintiffs who were identified in the chart accompanying the Government’s Offer of Judgment in
a manner that is substantively inconsistent with the Fourth Amended Complaint—i.e., the
description omits a plaintiff’s name, adds a name not identified in the operative complaint, or
identifies the plaintiff as a trust where the named plaintiff is an individual(s).
As for the remaining accepting plaintiffs, the Court has determined pursuant to RCFC 54(b)
that there is no just reason for delay and thus directs the Clerk to enter judgment in favor of the
accepting plaintiffs in the total amount of $1,635,204, for just compensation and interest through
September 30, 2025, plus additional interest of $232.72 per day from September 30, 2025, until
the judgment is paid, to be distributed in accordance with the figures shown in the table below.
Count1 Plaintiff(s)2 Offer Plus Per Diem
Interest to Interest
9/30/2025
1 Otis L. & Beverly J. Schulte $132,654 $18.88
3 Gary & Cathy Ridenhour 52,069 7.41
4 Andrew D. & Kelley M. Schneider 29,166 4.15
5 Ida Mae & Troy A. Shockley 17,569 2.50
6 Wilma G. James 1,049 0.15
7 Kenneth Gehlert for the Estate of 16,256 2.31
Robert B. & Rita M. Gehlert
8 Brooke Pyrtle 12,535 1.78
9 Dennis & Jill Ridenhour 12,741 1.81
10 Charlotte A. Crouch Trust 5,183 0.74
11 Marsha Chapman 2,098 0.30
13 Versailles Soccer League, Inc. 4,870 0.69
15 Kyle D. & Heidi M. Rayl 1,199 0.17
17 Richard & Sandra J. Winistoerfer 2,864 0.41
21 Shaun & Kari Nieters 12,182 1.73
23 Judith E. Willimann 20,174 2.87
27 Bledsoe-Bulas VFW Post #6133 25,664 3.65
28 Joe L. Horner Trust 8,857 1.26
29 Douglas & Nancy Helling 5,041 0.72
30 Dennis Wheeler 10,349 1.47
31 Franklin J. Huerner, Jr. & Linda 8,551 1.22
Huerner
32 Dale A. & Mary K. McIntyer 25,973 3.70
33 Jerry & Linda Schofield 13,555 1.93
34 Travis Acquisitions LLC 7,658 1.09
36 Jerome Hagenhoff 10,699 1.52
37 Anita Bumgardner 4,273 0.61
38 Myron & Brenda Fischer 5,203 0.74
39 Samson Family Trust 5,846 0.83
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The numbers in this column correspond to the numbers in the “Count” column of the
chart attached to the Government’s Offer of Judgment. See ECF No. 233-2.
2
Accepting plaintiffs are listed as named in the Fourth Amended Complaint. See ECF No.
122.
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41 Roger L. Rinne 11,186 1.59
42 John W. Kempker 14,545 2.07
44 Harold Buddemeyer 27,351 3.89
45 Bernie G. Wright 5,954 0.85
46 Patricia Eads 8,148 1.16
47 Jerry & Melissa Balke 44,967 6.40
48 Ryan J. & Erica S. Libbert 10,792 1.54
49 Jerome & Cynthia Boda 60,806 8.65
50 Tom & R. Gaylene Hesse 4,856 0.69
51 Victor & Bonnie Evans 8,701 1.24
53 Ida Mae Shockley & Herbert 14,872 2.12
Fitzgerald
54 Mildred A. Sassman Revocable 6,071 0.86
Living Trust
56 Trevor L. & Emily C. Libbert 13,966 1.99
60 Kevin E. Brown 13,124 1.87
65 Michael L. & Celeste M. Koebel 12,004 1.71
66 Oligschlaeger Land and Cattle, LLC 120,738 17.19
68 Connie M. Goetze 29,847 4.25
69 Ronald J. Hilderbrand 10,254 1.46
70 Ellen Joann Mayor 9,040 1.29
74 Kathryn S. Baker Revocable Trust 10,073 1.43
76 Kenneth T. & Betty S. Klebba Trust 159,264 22.67
77 MFA Exchange of Meta 6,547 0.93
79 Wesley J. & Kelly M. Kampeter 28,726 4.09
81 Russell B. & Carol J. Heck 11,553 1.64
82 Virginia K. McEnroe Trust 35,330 5.03
83 Ernest Johnson 4,530 0.64
84 Teddy E. Christensen 1,995 0.28
85 Emma J. Shy 1,857 0.26
86 Suhor Industries, Inc. 5,156 0.73
88 Sharon J. Bible 1,525 0.22
90 GRC Holdings Corporation 487,148 69.34
Totals $1,635,204 $232.72
SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 9, 2026 /s/ Kathryn C. Davis
KATHRYN C. DAVIS
Judge
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