This article will discuss basic issues of the valuation for gasoline stations taken by governmental agencies as part of an eminent domain proceeding. After speaking about some of the general…
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As eminent domain and condemnation proceedings become an increasingly prominent developmental tool, more private businesses are being forced to deal with the legal, financial and logistical ramifications of such actions….
On September 28, 2004, the United States Supreme Court granted a property owner’s application for leave from a Connecticut Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the community’s taking of…
This article describes the historical standard for challenges to the necessity of eminent domain takings, the effects of the 1963 Michigan Constitution on necessity challenges, application of necessity standards pursuant…
In going all the way to the United States Supreme Court, Kelo v. City of New London brought eminent domain issues into the national spotlight. Because eminent domain cases present…
In federal condemnation actions, federal substantive and procedural laws, as opposed to state law, are controlling. Federal condemnations are currently controlled by Rule 71.1, formerly FRCP 71A, of the Federal…
THIS ARTICLE will address the practical aspects of litigating an eminent domain matter that includes issues of environmental contamination. This article is not intended to be a compendium of legal…
The Detroit Free Press article quote of the recrently appointed International Bridge Chairman stating that this project will finish on time is gratifying. The owners in this project have been…
As infrastructure upgrades and improvements become an increasingly prominent feature of the public policy landscape, issues relating to eminent domain and condemnation will rise to the forefront of the public…
With infrastructure upgrades and improvements likely to remain a legislative priority and a practical necessity for years to come, eminent domain proceedings will continue to emerge as a prominent issue…
