Yes, the government took your property. But it wasn’t an exercise of its eminent domain authority. When you don’t pay your tax bills, the government can foreclose on your property, and sell it. Which it did. Inverse condemnation complaint dismissed.
Epice Corp. v. Land Reutilization Auth. of the City of St. Louis, No. 4:07CV00206…
The “reporter-hosts” at Honolulu Civil Beat are doing a very valuable public service by putting on an event this Thursday focusing on the Hawaii State Bar Association’s role in judicial nominations. Featured speakers are Hugh Jones (current HSBA president), and Michael Lilly (former State Attorney General). It’s open to the public.
The recent unqualified rating…
In Klemm v. American Transmission Co., No. 2009AP2784 (Aug. 10, 2010), the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that in order to obtain litigation expenses under a state statute which provides that a property owner may recover expenses if a condemnation award exceeds the “jurisdictional offer” by at least $700 and at least 15%, there…
Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald will be the next Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.
Last week, Governor Linda Lingle made the appointment, and barring a horrifying scandal emerging, he is a going to be deemed “qualified” by the Hawaii State Bar Association, and after a veritable love-fest, the Senate will consent. His…
Barista’s note: This post is by our Damon Key colleague Rebecca A. Copeland. For those of you who have been following the process, Rebecca is familiar: she was present at the Judiciary Committee hearings when we live-blogged the Katherine Leonard confirmation. Her last post prior to joining Damon Key was as a Deputy Solicitor…
Barista’s note: This post is by our Damon Key colleague Rebecca A. Copeland. For those of you who have been following the process, Rebecca is familiar: she was present at the Judiciary Committee hearings when we live-blogged the Katherine Leonard confirmation. Her last post prior to joining Damon Key was as a Deputy Solicitor…
My Damon Key colleagues Mark Murakami and Tred Eyerly and I have posted our forthcoming essay Of Woodchucks and Prune Yards: A View of Judicial Takings From the Trenches on SSRN here, containing our thoughts on Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (June 17, 2010), the…
My Damon Key colleagues Mark Murakami and Tred Eyerly and I have posted our forthcoming essay Of Woodchucks and Prune Yards: A View of Judicial Takings From the Trenches on SSRN here, containing our thoughts on Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (June 17, 2010), the…
In County of Hawaii v. Ala Loop Homeowners, No. 27707 (July 9, 2010), the Hawaii Supreme Court held that certain state zoning laws are “environmental” laws that may be enforced by private plaintiffs. The court held “[w]e further conclude that article XI, section 9 of the Hawai’i Constitution creates a private right of action…
In County of Hawaii v. Ala Loop Homeowners, No. 27707 (July 9, 2010), the Hawaii Supreme Court held that certain state zoning laws are “environmental” laws that may be enforced by private plaintiffs. The court held “[w]e further conclude that article XI, section 9 of the Hawai’i Constitution creates a private right of action…
