ITD’s eminent domain battles with North Idaho landowners run up big tab, land in court…
“Alan Johnson’s company lost 16.3 acres of prime property along U.S. 95 in North Idaho when the state seized it for a new interchange under eminent domain law. Now the shopping center developer stands to…
Nashville landowner prevails in eminent domain battle against city
“Nashville must make up for the fair market value for the $15 million a private developer said it lost when city officials used eminent domain laws to take its land to build the Music City…
Town wins latest battle with developer
“The town has won a major battle in its long, costly war against Eureka V — the developer that wants to build more than 300 units of housing off Bennett’s Farm Road. The U.S. Court…
Metro to pay Tower millions in Music City Center lawsuit
“Nashville’s most expensive construction project ever just got a lot more costly. The city has lost its fight with Tower Investments over the value of the land the city took to build the Music City…
Marietta after eminent domain for center
“The City Council unanimously supported using eminent domain to take two properties just north of the 120 Loop in an effort to finish the final project from the 2009 parks bond. Over the last month,…
Town IDA takes GM to court
“The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency, which is in the process of taking a piece of General Motors Corp. property to enlarge its industrial park, filed legal action in State Supreme Court against GM…
Nebraska Law Granting TransCanada Eminent Domain Challenged As Unconstitutional
“Three Nebraska landowners are challenging legislation that put power in the hands of the state’s governor to decide whether or not to allow Canadian company TransCanada the authority to use eminent domain against state residents….
Town of Lockport sues for permission to test land at GM site
“The Town of Lockport, which is seeking to take a chunk of General Motors Corp. property to enlarge its industrial park, filed more legal action against GM last week. The town filed a lawsuit in…
In Gardens case, progressives reap what they sow
“The question concerns a redevelopment plan in the Philadelphia suburb of Mount Holly. Officials there have been razing homes in the low-income Mount Holly Gardens neighborhood with an eye toward building fancier homes (some costing…
Texas Supreme Court Declines to Clarify Texas Eminent Domain Law Re: Keystone XL Pipeline
“On September 6, 2013, the Texas Supreme Court (the “Court”) declined to clarify whether the statutory condemnation system set forth in the Texas Property Code (specifically, the interpretation of Tex. Gov’t Code §21.021) requires a…