Sewer district settles eminent domain case
“The Saratoga County Sewer District has agreed to posthumously settle with a $175,500 payout an eminent domain case that involves the lakefront property of a woman killed by her son last fall in a murder-suicide….
VDOT takes low road with bait-and-switch tactics on land grabs
“Virginia Beach Circuit Court began hearing this week the case of James and Janet Ramsey, and their eminent domain battle against the state highway agency. The Virginia Department of Transportation in 2009 set aside nearly…
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….
Judge permits land-value estimates in Sioux Falls eminent domain case
“A Sioux Falls eminent domain case centering on property near the Cliff Avenue and Interstate 90 interchange had another day in court Monday. The owners of the land in question contend the department badly undervalued…
Mall cases highlight process of eminent domain
“Use of eminent domain is almost always contentious and can be very complex. A pair of high-profile local events in which this condemnation power has been used or threatened – in Longmont for the redevelopment…
Use eminent domain to secure Launiupoko property
“A group of people (the sellers) want to sell the property (185 acres) to the county. They got it appraised at $13 million. But three people from the council thought it was too high. They…
Storm Over Eminent Domain Brews in New Jersey
“WSJ’s Josh Dawsey takes a look at how many New Jersey Shore towns battered by superstorm Sandy are moving to seize private land to accommodate a network of protective coastal dunes. They’re using their powers…
Eminent domain is NJ’s new storm over Sandy
“After many New Jersey Shore towns were damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the state is eyeing private land to set a chain of protective coastal dunes, but property owners aren’t giving in without a fight, The…
Landowners Fight Protective Dunes
“Many of the homeowners who are holding out have two main issues: They want financial compensation, and they don’t want to lose their ocean views. The dunes could be 18 feet tall or higher. Some…
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…