Supreme Court questions state eminent domain law
“The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a closer look at whether the Utah Department of Transportation violated the Utah Constitution by condemning more land than it actually needed for a road project. Justices sent…
Public input is necessary on issue of beach access
“Much has been written in recent weeks about the problematic situation concerning York’s beaches. It appears the town owns at least one, but not the rest. Parts of Long Sands Beach are apparently owned by…
TransCanada Asks Texas Supreme Court to Skip Keystone Review
“Crawford is one of a handful of Texas farmers fighting TransCanada’s use of eminent domain under various legal theories, which has sparked a statewide debate over property rights. None of the challengers has prevailed so…
Organizers Push for City to Save Retreat House on Staten Island
“Last month, Supreme Court Justice Charles Troia ruled to deny requests from opponents to bar the $15 million sale of the Jesuit retreat house Mount Manresa to private developers, NY1 reported. The Committee to Save…
Texas high court ruling gives hope to landowners in eminent domain fight
“TransCanada, the energy company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, was ordered by the Texas State Supreme Court last week to submit information on its use of eminent domain – an action that keeps a key…
Court throws out GM lawsuit
“The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency can continue the process of taking a piece of General Motors Corp. property via eminent domain in order to enlarge its industrial park, the State Supreme Court ruled…
Judge rules against Kickapoo in water dispute
“The decision by U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec. 20 further jeopardizes a reservoir project that leaders of the northeast Kansas tribe say is critical for the tribe, The Topeka…
Jury awards Dedeaux Utility $8.1 million plus interest
“A jury on Friday awarded Dedeaux Utility Co. $8,063,981 plus interest, possibly ending a dispute that has been ongoing since Gulfport seized the utility by eminent domain as part of the 1994 annexation of Orange…
County asking state Supreme Court to review airport house case
“Lawyers are going back to the Michigan Supreme Court to ask justices to change their minds about not reviewing lower court rulings in an eight-year legal battle over the impact of the Lenawee County Airport…
SURPRISE TWIST IN FAMOUS EMINENT-DOMAIN CASE
“Somin, whose research focuses on constitutional and property law, noted several previous proposed uses for the condemned property have failed to pan out. “It is hard to say whether Mayor Finizio’s idea will prove any…