Request for private road denied by judge
“An Allegheny County landowner has failed to show that the public at large is the “primary and paramount beneficiary” of his request to build a private road on his neighbor’s land that leads to his…
Road project takes land in Cumberland
“A road project in Cumberland County could affect dozens of property owners who may lose some of their land. The Camden Road expansion will include widening the road linking Fayetteville and Hope Mills from two…
Alabama can now take your land, give it away
“Somehow, some way, without public hearing or opposition from anybody in Montgomery, the Alabama Legislature this session passed a bill allowing the government to take blighted property. The bill, which Gov. Robert Bentley signed into…
House Bill 8 could threaten Carrboro’s plan to buy Collins Crossing
“n January, the N.C. General Assembly drafted House Bill 8, which would prohibit governments from purchasing private property except for public use, such as to create a parking lot. North Carolina’s current statute states that…
Licking County landowner fights pipeline and appears to have won
“A Licking County landowner decided he didn’t want a pipeline to cross his property. When he refused, Enterprise Liquids Pipeline threatened to use eminent domain proceedings to take private property for the purpose of the…
La Mirada agrees to pay $1.8 million to settle eminent domain case for new railroad underpass
“The city has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle the last eminent domain case involving acquisition of easements and property for the Valley View Avenue underpass at the BNSF Railroad crossing. The city acquired…
Clark County loses Dreyer appeal Former county attorney considering options
“The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed a trial court’s judgment against the Clark County Board of Aviation Commissioners — and by extension, the county — in a case stemming from a 2009 eminent…
Alabama Brings Back Eminent Domain for Private Gain
“This month, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed into law a bill that allows local officials to condemn private property and turn it over to private developers. Alabama’s statutes had contained some of the best protections…
Road project takes a different turn
“Jack and Betty Parkes had planned for years to sell most of their 37.5-acre property and use the proceeds to subsidize their retirement. On the hillsides overlooking Hickory Creek and the historic Pilot Knob hill,…
Dixie Brewery’s future uncertain
“The brewery’s former owners, Joe and Kendra Bruno, have filed several lawsuits claiming the state violated their constitutional rights when it invoked eminent domain in 2011 to take the brewery and then transfer its property…