Mission Woods wields big hammer in tussle over eminent domain
“In a move that’s bound to give fodder to those who think eminent domain is the devil’s development tool, little Mission Woods in northeast Johnson County wants to condemn an office building on Shawnee Mission…
Business owner fighting back after city seizes building through eminent domain
“Bulldozers at 63rd and Prospect are a sign of big progress for a long-embattled development. After years of cleaning up after a developer, Kansas City crews are digging to find and clean up any asbestos….
Hands off: North Kansas City loses eminent domain case
“City officials in the municipality of 4,200, which is surrounded by Kansas City, want a private developer to build a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use project on the site, which sits east of Interstate 35 along the city’s…
Burger King prevails in North Kansas City eminent domain case
“North Kansas City has lost an appeal over its attempt to condemn a Burger King in what it contends is in a blighted area. The fast-food restaurant is the only property the city doesn’t control…
Hundreds of Homes Saved from Eminent Domain Abuse in St. Louis
“Plans for the construction of a 150,000 square-foot Walmart Supercenter have fallen by the wayside, as the large corporation has faced intense pressure from residents of the St. Louis suburb of Ellisville. Ellisville city officials,…
Ellisville Tightens Eminent Domain Law
“In the wake of a Walmart fiasco that almost kicked-out hundreds of renting residents, Ellisville has tightened the rules on eminent domain. The city council passed new rules this week that, as Mayor Adam Paul…
City closer to eminent domain settlement
“St. Joseph continues its eminent domain efforts for a waste water pumping station, a public park and access to utilities on the east side of the city. St. Joseph has been seeking eminent domain against…
Eminent domain plans on hold
“St. Joseph has plans to build an East Side wastewater improvement area for a wastewater pump station, sewer treatment facility, a linear public park and general utility access cuts. On Wednesday, the case was scheduled…
Missouri Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds $2.1 Million Eminent Domain Judgment for Property Owned by Family for 106 Years
“Yesterday, in St. Louis Cnty v River Bend Estates Homeowners’ Ass’n, No. SC92470 (Sep. 10, 2013), the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of Missouri’s Heritage Value Statute, §§ 523.001(2) and 523.061 RSMo, that…
Mo. court upholds part of eminent domain law
“The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld part of a 2006 law establishing a bonus payment if property taken through eminent domain has been owned by the same family for at least 50 years. The case…