In 2002, New York City announced its support for preserving the High Line—turning an unused elevated railroad into a thriving park in the heart of Manhattan’s West Side. Fifteen years later, it is one of the City’s top tourist attractions and is visited by millions of people. But even the most popular parks can foster litigation, and as an attorney at the United States Department of Justice, I represented the United States in a proposed class action brought by adjacent property owners.
