Erie Urban Renewal Authority tables Lafayette IGA following Supreme Court ruling
“Erie’s Urban Renewal Authority on Tuesday tabled the town’s proposed intergovernmental agreement with Lafayette, potentially planning to leverage its Colorado Supreme Court victory to push for a new deal that could scale back some…
Judge denies two more Mountain Water motions in condemnation case
“Missoula County District Court Judge Karen Townsend has denied two more motions in the Mountain Water condemnation suit, telling the utility it’s not entitled to money for improving the water system over the past year….
Judge OKs eminent domain for pipeline
“The proposed Constitution Pipeline project has taken a major advance forward, with a federal judge granting it eminent domain rights to easements on properties whose owners had been resisting right-of-way agreements. Pipeline construction is now…
Fight over Keystone XL continues, landowners vow to fight until very end
“TransCanada has until mid January to acquire the land needed to build the Keystone XL Pipeline through Nebraska. A new offer from the company is on the table for landowners. For Nebraska farmers and ranchers,…
Appeals court sides with homeowners in parking lot litigation
“A couple whose home was condemned by the city of Muskogee and taken for the construction of a parking lot has won a favorable ruling from a state appellate court. Catherine and Orlin Phillips had…
Eminent Domain, Ultra Vires, and Adverse Possession Walk Into a Bar…
“The property in question is a strip of land between 50 and 82 feet wide in Manchester. The property was cobbled together in 1902 from neighboring landowners and conveyed in three deeds to the Manchester,…
Texas high court ruling gives hope to landowners in eminent domain fight
“TransCanada, the energy company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, was ordered by the Texas State Supreme Court last week to submit information on its use of eminent domain – an action that keeps a key…
Keeping Public Use Relevant in Stadium Eminent Domain Takings: The Massachusetts Way
“As the sports industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar enterprise, cities have increasingly faced the decision of whether to fund expensive stadium projects to attract or keep franchises. These projects commonly include using public…