What’s this, a court invalidating an attempted taking because it isn’t necessary? What gives, Appellate Court of Illinois?
Well, in City of West Chicago v. Pietrobon, No. 2-20-0174 (Apr. 28, 2021) (unpub.), the court affirmed the trial court’s determination that the taking of a strip of the owner’s property might qualify as a future
Some news: as of today, February 1, 2021, I am joining my long-time friends at Pacific Legal Foundation, and as I noted in this post (“Announcement, pt. 1: Let’s Just Kiss And Say Goodbye“), have retired from the private practice of law and my firm, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert.
What’s
Some news: as of yesterday, January 31, 2021, I have retired from the private practice of law, and from my long-time spot as a Director (partner) in Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert.
I’m not leaving the practice of law (this blog will continue in the same format) it’s just that I will
Well, it’s alright, even if you’re old and grey.
Well, it’s alright, you still got something to say.
Well, it’s alright, remember to live and let live.
Well, it’s alright, the best you can do is forgive.
An inversecondemnation.com holiday tradition, updated.
Happy Holidays, everyone.
John Pinder was a bad dude. He “was convicted on eleven felony counts in connection with the murders” of two people. State v. Pinder, 114 P.3d 551 (Utah 2005). His mom and dad were not accused, but their property was seized by the state as part of its investigation of their son, and although
[Barista’s note: is it any coincidence that Constitution Day is just one day — a single day! — before National Cheeseburger Day? Two awesome days in a row a coincidence? We think not.]
On the day we celebrate Constitution Day (or should we say Khaaaaan-stitution Day?) we have to admit that pretty much nothing
Today’s case, Hardy v. Sidoti, [2020] NSWSC 1057 (Aug. 12, 2020) is — like yesterday’s — from a foreign jurisdiction, but this one (unlike yesterday’s) is not an eminent domain case. It’s just plain old property law. Adverse possession to be precise.
But because the court’s official summary puts it this way, we could
Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i
M. GIBSON, PRESIDENT BOARD OF HEALTH,
v.
THE STEAMER MADRAS.
JANUARY TERM, 1884.
February 26, 1884.
APPEAL FROM DECISION OF JUDD, C. J., IN ADMIRALTY.
JUDD, C. J., MCCULLY and AUSTIN, JJ.
OPINION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
The decision of the Chief Justice, appealed from, was as
