Footsteps: San Benito COG versus Hollister Inn
“In this installment of Footsteps we’ll consider a court case from the Coastal Mountains of Central California, not far from my home in Stockton. The court case is related to a dispute over an access…
Land acquisition for proposed Woodridge rec center to go to courts next year
“The Village of Woodridge’s pursuit of property to build an athletic recreation center is expected to go to court in February. The village and the park district are seeking eminent domain to acquire approximately four…
Harvey Cedars couple Harvey and Phyllis Karan agrees to $1 settlement in eminent domain case
“The couple that argued they were entitled to big money for the loss of their oceanfront view after a protective sand dune was built on their land has agreed to a $1 settlement. The Borough…
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…
Pitchfork Ranch, The Nature Conservancy sued for access
“A Texas company is suing the historic Pitchfork Ranch under the state’s eminent domain law to gain access to oil and gas leases 17 miles west of Meeteetse. Principle Petroleum Partners of Texas is seeking…
Supervisor wants straight talk on Columbia County Airport plans
“County Supervisor Art Bassin, D-Ancram, called on Columbia County Economic Development Commissioner Ken Flood to get more information from the Federal Aviation Administration before the county moves forward with pursuing eminent domain rights against the…
City sues to acquire land for Marriott at McCormick Place
“Chicago’s push for a 1,200-room Marriott Marquis convention hotel near the planned DePaul arena moved into court Monday when the city filed an eminent domain lawsuit aimed at acquiring the property next to McCormick Place….
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…
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…