Supreme Court provides more protection for property rights
“Earlier this year, City Council approved a plan for the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to acquire 17 privately owned parcels in Point Breeze for the future development of affordable housing. The plan was controversial, as are…
Solberg Airport eminent domain fight in Readington still unresolved
“The eminent domain battle — which already has cost township taxpayers more than $1.5 million in legal bills, as well as $22 million in borrowed money to finance a forced purchase of the property —…
Norfolk eminent domain battle may finally reach end
“The conflict dates to 1998, when the City Council approved the Hampton Boulevard Redevelopment Project to help ODU expand eastward. The area marked for redevelopment stretches from 38th to 48th streets, between Hampton Boulevard and…
Missouri landowners win eminent domain test case
“Last week, the Missouri Supreme Court shot down a port authority’s attempt to seize 30 acres of land in Scott County from owners Velma Jackson and Alicia Seabaugh. Officials from the Southeast Missouri Regional Port…
Court blocks eminent domain by port
“A proposed $20 million project to ship crude oil from North Dakota down the Mississippi River is unlikely to go forward as a result of a Missouri Supreme Court ruling May 28 blocking the use…
State Supreme Court denies Lower Makefield request for new trial in eminent domain case, township to pay additional $3.3M for golf course land
“The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected the township’s request for a new trial in an eminent domain case involving the township’s 1999 eminant domain acquisition of the 166 acre Dalgewicz Farm on Woodside Road, the…
Missouri Court Blocks Eminent Domain By Port Authority
“he state Supreme Court has blocked the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority from using eminent domain to expand its operations. The high court on Tuesday cited a 2006 Missouri law that prohibits governmental entities from…
City will appeal Hackensack redevelopment decision
“Property owners who had unsuccessfully sued the city to stop a Main Street redevelopment plan that could have subjected them to eminent domain welcomed news that an appeals court had overturned the original decision. The…
A filing will be made in Boulder County District Court,
“A state Supreme Court judge has reserved decision in an eminent domain case involving New York State Electric & Gas Corp. and five landowners who properties are located along the route of the proposed Seneca…
Big Flats land dispute still in court
“The fight between New York State Electric & Gas and a West Elmira man who is challenging the utility’s attempts to obtain a pipeline easement across his land has moved into state Supreme Court. The…