Condemnation Law
 
GLORIA J. JACKSON, et al. v. THE UNITED STATES

In September 1889, the Georgia legislature granted the Eatonton & Machen Railroad Company a charter to “construct, lay out, maintain, equip and operate a line of railroad from the town of Eatonton, in Putnam county, to the town of Machen, in Jasper county, in this State . . . .” Pls.’ Mot. Summ. J. App. C, at C-4. The railroad’s charter incorporated Section 1689(l) of the Georgia Code, stating: <

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City of Cedar Falls v. JLL, Inc. Linn County Courthouse - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA - Jury Awards Defendant $106,000 For Taking Of Property

The City of Cedar Rapids sued JLL, Inc. on an eminent domain theory seeking to acquire by condemnation certain rights, title and interest in property owned by the Defendant for public use as a roundabout on University Avenue.

JLL was awarded $524,000 but sought $2.3 million.

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William Mack, Jr. v. State of Mississippi

On September 20, 2013, a grand jury indicted both Mack and his father, William Mack Sr. (Mack Sr.), for the aggravated assault of Joseph Scott (Scott). The circuit court subsequently granted Mack's motion to sever his trial from his father's trial.

¶ 4. At Mack's trial, Scott testified that he was standing outside his grandparents' house in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on January 25, 2

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Garden Oaks Maintenance Organization v. Peter S. Chang and Katherine M. Chang Harris County Courthouse - Houston, Texas

This case involves the attempted enforcement of a deed restriction against building more than a single one-car or two-car garage on a property located in the Garden Oaks, Section 3, Subdivision (the “Subdivision”). Appellant Garden Oaks Maintenance Organization (“GOMO”) filed suit against appellees Peter S. Chang and Katherine M. Chang seeking a permanent injunction to have the Changs remove
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West Virginia Lottery v. A-1 Amusement, Inc. Supreme Court of Appeals - Charleston, West Virginia

This appeal concerns a dispute between the West Virginia State Lottery, the
Lottery Commission, the Lottery Director,1 (collectively, the State Lottery) and certain
entities (Permit Holders) who were issued permits to operate limited video lottery game
terminals (LVL terminals). The dispute arose after the State Lottery instructed the Permit
Holders that they would be required to u

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Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon v. Joseph Y. Aizawa, et al.

Ordinarily, a party entitled to recover attorney fees
incurred in litigating the merits of a fee-generating claim
also may receive attorney fees incurred in determining the
amount of the resulting fee award. See Strawn v. Farmers
Ins. Co., 353 Or 210, 234, 297 P3d 439 (2013) (awarding
so-called “fees on fees” to which no objection was raised);
Crandon Capital Partners v. Sh

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Dryden Oaks, LLC v. San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

In 2001, Michael Durkin used two limited liability companies—Dryden Oaks LLC
and Durkin-CAC Lot 24, LLC—to purchase two lots directly adjacent to the McClellan
Palomar Airport (Airport) in the City of Carlsbad, California (City). His development
plans for the two lots were initially successful despite determinations by the San Diego
County Regional Airport Authority (Authority) tha

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City of Tulsa, Oklahoma v. Eric Deatherage, Estate of Robert Lau, Marvin King, et al.

Tulsa, OK - City of Tulsa, Oklahoma v. Eric Deatherage, Estate of Robert Lau, Marvin King, et al.

Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN)
Filed By: CITY OF TULSA OKLAHOMA
Filed Date: 04/07/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN Disposed: JUDGEMENT ENTERED, 09/13/2017. Judge
Defendant: BOARD OF COUNTY C

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City of Jenks v. Thomas William, et al.

Tulsa, OK - City of Jenks v. Thomas William, Rena Lou Hollard Trust, Dennis Semler, Board of County Commissioners of Tulsa County


Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN)
Filed By: CITY OF JENKS
Filed Date: 05/12/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF TULSA COUNTY Disposed: JUDGEMENT ENTERED, 09/19/2017. Judge
De

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State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Fine Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Rogers County Courthouse - Claremore, Oklahoma

Claremore, OK - State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Fine Outdoor Advertising, Inc.

Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN)
Filed By: STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Filed Date: 08/16/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
Plaintiff: STATE OF OKLAHOMA Disposed: JUDGEMENT ENTERED, 09/18/2017. Judge
Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount

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State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Fine Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Rogers County Courthouse - Claremore, Oklahoma

Claremore, OK - State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Fine Outdoor Advertising, Inc.

Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN)
Filed By: State of Oklahoma ex rel
Filed Date: 01/04/2012
Party Name Disposition Information
Plaintiff: State of Oklahoma ex rel Disposed: JUDGEMENT ENTERED, 09/18/2017. Judge
Docket
Date Code Description Count

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Richard Healy v. Cox Communications, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Denver, Colorado

Cox Cable subscribers cannot access premium cable services—features such as
interactive program guides, pay-per-view programming, and recording or rewinding
capabilities—unless they also rent a set-top box from Cox. Dissatisfied with this
arrangement, a class of plaintiffs in Oklahoma City (“Plaintiffs”) sued Cox under the
antitrust laws. They alleged that Cox had illegally tied ca

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United States of America v. Ravneet Singh Federal Courthouse - San Diego, California

San Diego, CA - Former Campaign Guru Ravneet Singh Sentenced for his Role in Laundering $600,000 in Foreign Money into 2012 San Diego Mayoral Election

Political consultant Ravneet Singh, former CEO of ElectionMall Technologies, was sentenced on August 31, 2017 to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for his role in funneling more than $600,000 in illegal foreign campaign

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City of Tulsa, Oklahoma v. Rick Sturner, et al.

Tulsa, OK - City of Tulsa, Oklahoma v. Rick Sturner, et al.

Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN)(Eminent Domain)
Filed By: CITY OF TULSA OKLAHOMA
Filed Date: 05/09/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: AT&T COMMUNICATIONS EAST INC Disposed: OTHER, 08/10/2017. Judge
Defendant: AT&T CORPORATION Disposed: OTHER, 08/10/2017. Judge
Defendant:

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City of Edmond v. Rak Properties, Inc., et al.

Oklahoma City, OK - City of Edmond v. Rak Properties, Inc., Joey Knapp, Sembree Knapp, The First State Bank and Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners

Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN)
Filed By: City of Edmond Oklahoma
Filed Date: 08/04/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
Plaintiff: City of Edmond Oklahoma Disposed: JUDGEMENT ENTERED, 08/29/2017. Ju

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The City of Oklahoma City v. Roderick M. McNeal, et al.

Oklahoma City, OK - The City of Oklahoma City v. Roderick M. McNeal, et al.

Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN)
Filed By: The City of Oklahoma City
Filed Date: 09/18/2013
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: McNeal, Roderick D Disposed: JUDGEMENT ENTERED, 08/16/2017. Judge
Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
09-18-2013 TEX

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Jane Doe v. Etihad Airways, P.J.S.C. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse - Cincinnati, Ohio

Plaintiff Jane Doe and her eleven-year-old daughter flew aboard
Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi to Chicago. For the duration of the fourteen-hour journey,
Doe’s tray table remained open in her lap because a knob that was meant to hold it in place had
fallen to the floor. During the flight, Doe’s daughter found the knob on the floor and gave it to
Doe, who placed it in a seatback pock

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Mercury Casualty Company v. City of Pasadena

In 2011, a storm brought hurricane-force winds to the City
of Pasadena (City), uprooting more than 2,000 trees. One of
those trees fell on the home of Sarah and Christopher Dusseault,
causing severe property damage. Before it fell, the tree stood in a
parkway that abuts the Dusseaults’ property. Although the City
owned the tree, there is no record of who planted it.
In 2012

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Frank A. Trevino and Sidelia Trevino v. The City of Pearland

This appeal arises out of a dispute between a city and property owners in
connection with the city’s land acquisition. The owners of one piece of property
conveyed a portion of their property to the city for an agreed-upon price. When the
city and the property owners clashed over the amount the city would pay the owners
for expenses related to the relocation of their business, liti

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Surfinder Foundation v. Martins Beach 1, LLC

Nestled in a cove, sheltered on the north and south by high cliffs, Martins Beach
lacks lateral land access.
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The only practical route to Martins Beach is down a road,
known as Martins Beach Road, that leads from Highway 1 in San Mateo County to the
beach.
Appellants are two LLCs, Martins Beach 1, LLC and Martins Beach 2, LLC, that
purchased Martins Beach and adjacent

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City of Bedford, Texas v. Apartment Association of Tarrant County, Inc.

The Apartment Association of Tarrant County, Inc. is a trade association
whose members include multifamily-property owners in Bedford, Texas. In this
suit, the Association is representing and advocating for its members’ interests by
seeking to protect them from what it alleges are excessive fees, too-frequent
1See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
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inspections, and unlawful taxes impo

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Robert Holmes v. Craig Cassel

Appellant Robert Holmes appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee Craig Cassel. This suit began as a condemnation suit against Holmes, Cassel, and others regarding a tract of land in Houston. Proceeds from the condemnation sale were deposited into the registry of the court. Holmes
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and Cassel filed cross-claims against each other, with each arguing that

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United States of America v. Nicholas Abram Slatten

Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty
and Dustin Heard (“defendants”) were contractors with
Blackwater Worldwide Security (ABlackwater@), which in 2007
was providing security services to the United States State
Department in Iraq. As a result of Baghdad shootings that
injured or killed at least 31 Iraqi civilians, Slough, Liberty and
Heard were convicted by a jury of

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State of Oklahoma ex rel. Department of Transportation v. John D. Williams and Penny Williams

Claremore, OK - State of Oklahoma ex rel. Department of Transportation v. John D. Williams and Penny Williams

Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN) (Eminent Domain)
Filed By:
Filed Date: 07/09/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: Williams, John D Disposed: JUDGEMENT FOR DEFENDANT, 06/15/2017. Judge
Defendant: Williams, Penny Disposed: JUDGEMEN

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City of Willis, Leonard Reed, in His Official Capacity as the (Mayor)of the City of Willis, James Nowak , in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Willis, Hector Forestier, in His Official Capacity as City Manager of the City of Willis v. Luis Garcia, et al

This is an accelerated appeal of an interlocutory order denying a plea to the jurisdiction. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(8) (West Supp. 2016); Tex. R. App. P. 28.1(a). Appellants, the City of Willis (the City), Leonard Reed in his official capacity as Mayor of the City, James Nowak in his official
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capacity as Chief of Police of the City, and Hector Forestier in his of

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