We’re hoping that someone can explain the Florida District Court of Appeal’s recent opinion in Bondar v. Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony, No. 4D19-2118 (May 5, 2021) in a way that makes sense other than the old apocryphal tale of “I don’t know why we do things this way, except that we’ve always done
A Federal Court’s Extraordinary Shot Across The Bow: LA’s Massive Homeless Problem Is Caused (In Part) By Eminent Domain
This In Chambers Order recently issued by a federal district judge may just be the most unusual, flat-out wild judicial opinion we have ever read.
Citing the Gettysburg Address, Brown v. Board of Education, systemic racism (including eminent domain) systemic sexism, and a slew of newspaper articles, the Central District of California (without even
Cal App: Taking Verdict Affirmed – When City Asserts That Its No-Development Law “trumps whatever you might submit,” It Would Have Been Futile For Property Owner To Submit Development Application
We suggest you take a read through the California Court of Appeal’s opinion in Felkay v. City of Santa Barbara, No. B304964 (Mar. 18, 2021). It’s all there: Lucas wipeout takings, futility and exhaustion, coastal zone property rights.
This is an inverse condemnation case, seeing compensation for the city denying the owner any economically
CA8: You Can’t Fool Us, Property Owner, We Know That Nollan/Dollan/Koontz Claim Isn’t A Due Process Or Unconstitutional Conditions Claim, But Really A Takings Claim
Dig this: property owners assert that the County’s right of way dedication ordinance is an unlawful exaction. You know the drill – logical nexus, rough proportionality, etc. Nollan, Dolan, Koontz. Here’s the short story: the owners sought subdivision plat approval without the dedication for public roads required by the ordinance. No deal. The County’s process
Complaint Alleged That Chicago Pol Zoned The Chicago Way – But Still No Taking Because Family Owners Only Lost $1 Million
Read the allegations in the complaint that the Illinois Appellate Court recounted in Strauss v. City of Chicago, No. 1-19-1977 (Mar. 5, 2021), and they will make your hair curl in horror.
In short: a family rented the ground floor of its mixed residential-commercial building in Chicago to Double Door Liquors (a live music
New Cert Petition: “Final Decision” Takings Ripeness, Exhaustion; Unconstitutional Conditions & Legislative Exactions
How about buying what you thought was a retirement home, only to be told that if you want the local government’s ok change the form of ownership of the property you’ve got to offer any tenant a lifetime lease? Here’s the cert petition, filed today in a case we’ve been following for a while,
CA4: No Facial Penn Central Taking By Development Moratoria
Regulatory takings challenges are no doubt tough. Especially Penn Central regulatory takings challenges. Facial Penn Central regulatory takings claims, moreso.
The U.S. Court of Appeals’ opinion in Clayland Farm Ents, LLC v. Talbot County, No. 19-2102 (Feb. 9, 2021) – the latest in this case we’ve been following – proves the point. The court
Still Time To Join Us: ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference (Online!) This Thursday & Friday. Tuition Deals! #EminentDomain2021
Yes, it starts tomorrow, Thursday, January 28, 2021, but we’re “remote” this year, so it is not too late to register to join us for the 38th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference. This is the “big one” where the nation’s best practitioners, scholars, jurists, and other industry professionals gather to talk
Your 2021 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference (Jan 28-29, Remote) BINGO Card
If you “get” this, you should be registered for the 38th Annual Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference, to be held remotely on Thursday and Friday, January 28-29, 2021.
The list is growing rapidly, and you need to join us!
This is the “big one” where the nation’s best practitioners, scholars, jurists,
Law Students: Register Free For The 38th Annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference (Jan 28-29, 2021)
Are you a law student interested in takings, eminent domain, land use, environmental, and other dirt-lawyering related topics? If so, good news: thanks to the generosity of ALI-CLE, you can register gratis (free!) for the upcoming 38th Annual Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference, to be held remotely on Thursday and Friday,