Lawyer: Cost of Mountain Water Co. acquisition hinges on fair value for utility
“Missoula Mayor John Engen wants to acquire Mountain Water Co., even if it means a takeover by eminent domain. But whether the city can win the potential legal battles appears to depend on whether it’s…
Judge sends land dispute on to panel
“Rock County Circuit Judge Barbara McCrory will allow the three-member Condemnation Commission to make its own decision whether to include an adjacent land sale at 2600 Milwaukee Road by McBain Enterprises to the School District…
Beaverton School District settles eminent domain case for $3.7 million
“Beaverton School District settled an eminent domain case to acquire property near South Cooper Mountain for $3.7 million late Tuesday night, far less than the $9 million sought by the property owners. The 31 acres,…
Are residents being shortchanged by the Harrison Co. Utility Authority?
“When the Harrison County Utility Authority needed to put in a sewer vent off Daugherty Road in Long Beach, it needed some of Barry Neyrey’s land. The Utility Authority has the power to take the…
Canandaigua lakefront eminent domain decision again delayed
“A decision to determine whether former Lakeshore Drive property owner Dan Homik received just compensation following the city of Canandaigua’s 2009 decision to use eminent domain to acquire his property has been delayed this month…
Saloon owner rejects Greensboro’s offer of $2,500
“The city couldn’t agree on sales terms with the owner of the dilapidated Cascade Saloon, according to the city attorney’s office. The City Council had given owner Ross Strange until noon Friday to decide whether…
Mall developer: We can pay for Dillard’s
“NewMark Merrill plans an $80 million to $85 million redevelopment of Twin Peaks Mall into the open-air Village at the Peaks, which is slated to open in early 2015. Boulder District Court Judge D.D. Mallard…
Editorial: Hard work, good result in eminent domain case
“Not a bad four days’ work. A jury has valued Jackie Pfendler’s property at the corner of Robeson and Franklin streets at $583,000. Fayetteville, which invoked eminent domain to take it, will pay only $78,000…
Dillard’s to appeal store’s title transfer
“Attorneys for Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS) want the title transfer to be delayed indefinitely, according to a court document filed Tuesday in Boulder District Court. Dillard’s attorney Leslie Fields did not immediately return requests for comment…
Dispute over Straub land value heads to court
“Two schools sit atop grassy hills of what was once the farmland of former Gov. Robert Straub, surrounded by winding roads that loop through West Salem. Before Straub Middle School and Kalapuya Elementary School opened…