Town is still in deadlock with family over land for sewer project
“Progress on an EPA-mandated sewer lagoon expansion project on Cemetery Rd. hit another log-jam, so the town board hired an eminent domain law firm in a special meeting Wed., Oct. 10. The town has acquired…
Homeowners denied in eminent domain case against Long Branch
The city never purchased the property from the owners, however, but Wegener said the city tied it up so the owners could not sell their properties if they had wanted to. Furthermore, he said the…
NJ Appellate Court Affirms Right to Condemn
“Yesterday, the appellate division affirmed a trial court decision that rejected a property owner’s request to dismiss a condemnation action on the grounds that the State failed to engage in bona fide negotiations. State, DOT…
Eminent domain to be used to obtain land behind county jail
“The Jasper County Commission will use eminent domain in an effort to obtain land behind the county jail. It’s land that is perfectly placed for an expansion of the jail. Even though there’s no definitive…
“Blight” condemnation “could erase history” in Denver
“Under Colorado state law, the definition of blight is extremely broad. Homes and businesses can be labeled “blighted” because they are deemed an “economic or social liability”—an extremely vague criteria left wide open to subjective…
Expert on eminent domain says lawsuit against city hard to win
A North Carolina public law professor says a downtown Fayetteville business fighting condemnation to build a $15 million transit hub faces an uphill battle in court. Chuck Szypszak, a professor at the School of Government…
Central Radio Eminent Domain Case To Be Appealed To VIrginia Supreme Court
“In what could be a landmark property rights case, it looks like the Central Radio eminent domain lawsuit against the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority will enter a new phase. Attorneys for the 78-year-old company,…
Texas Overpass Project Bogged Down by Eminent Domain
“Construction of the Interstate 30-Erby Campbell Boulevard overpass is bogged down by eminent domain. Negotiations involving two tracts of land required for the project have failed, reportedly sending both to eminent domain proceedings. The eminent…
Fifty-State Survey: The Law of Eminent Domain
A single resource for eminent domain practitioners, this guide is a reference for questions about eminent domain and condemnation procedure in every state and the District of Columbia. Each state outline is organized in the…
Recent Developments in Eminent Domain: Public Use
“The Summer 2012 issue of the Urban Lawyer, the law review published quarterly by the ABA’s Section of State and Local Government Law and UMKC law school is now available on-line, and includes my short…