Latest Interesting Opinions

Here are some recently-released opinions; none so earth-shattering that they merit their own post, but definitely worth reading:

• People ex rel. Dep't of Transportation v. Acosta, No. C059064 (Cal. Ct. App. Oct. 26, 2009) - In an eminent domain case, the California Court of Appeals, Third District concludes that a claim for lost goodwill was not preempted by federal law (the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act).

• Town of Kearny v. Discount City of Old Bridge, Inc., No. A-6220-07T3 (N.J. Super. Oct. 23, 2009) - Analysis and summary here from the New Jersey Condemnation Law blog.

• River of Life Kingdom Ministries v. Village of Hazel Crest, No. 08 C 950 (7th Cir., Oct. 27, 2009) - In a case involving a church's claims that a rezoning violated RLUIPA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of church's motion for preliminary injunction because the "Church has only a slim chance of success on the merits," among other reasons.