Dillard’s wants jury to decide store’s value

Boulder District Court Judge D.D. Mallard said she would issue a written decision about the jury request.

The Longmont Urban Renewal Authority is asking the court for immediate title to the 94,000-square-foot store and seven acres surrounding it in advance of a redevelopment at the aging Twin Peaks Mall.

Eminent domain is the legal right of a public entity to take property from an owner with appropriate compensation.

“Under Colorado law, we have a constitutional and statutory right to have a jury decide our compensation,” said Leslie Fields, the attorney for Dillard’s.