Citing ‘bias,’ defendants seek change of venue in Kings arena eminent domain lawsuit
“Intensifying the court battle over an abandoned department store needed for the new Sacramento Kings arena, the property’s out-of-town owners are seeking a change of venue in the city’s eminent domain lawsuit.
Saying they probably couldn’t get a fair trial in Sacramento, the owners said the eminent domain case over the former Macy’s men’s store at Downtown Plaza should be transferred to Alameda Superior Court.
“Local bias is very likely to be an issue here,” said attorney George Speir in a court filing Monday in Sacramento Superior Court.”
Kasler, Dale. Sacramento Bee 11 February 2014.