Civil Case - Allegations and defenses unknown at this time - probably an inverse condemnation case.

Condemnation - Eminent Domain - City took property belonging to the defendants for construction of highway improvements.

Condemnation - Eminent Domain - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation condemned certain Cleveland County real property jointly owned by John and Mildred Law and the Norman Industrial Development Corporation. ODOT offered the defendants $77,500, which was refused.

Condemnation - Eminent Domain - The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority took several tracks of land fronting on old Highway 66 totaling 48 or 49 acres. The Commissioners appointed by the court awarded the property owner $444,700. OTA's expert witness testified to damages of $350,000. Defendants' experts were at $850,000 and $950,000. Mr. Langston claimed $1.1 million in damages.

Condemnation - Eminent Domain - The nature and extent of the right, title and/or interest in defendant's property taken by the State of Missouri is unknown.

Condemnation - Plaintiffs claim that Defendant, in the course of constructing a new metrorail station, took their property without just compensation in violation of the 5th and 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Plaintiffs allege they were forced to close their businesses due to the construction of the new metrorail station which limited access and in some instances denied all acces

This case involved the condemnation of property and inverse condemnation proceedings.

Inverse condemnation - Logging company was prevented from harvesting forest where endangered spotted owls lived. Plaintiff claimed that the state took its property without judge compensation. The state offered to let the plaintiff harvest trees if it agreed to a polan for the harvestin with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spanning thousands of acres of forest. Because the restrictions on har

Condemnation Action - The property in question is located on the corner of Highway 99 and Clairmont Street in McMinnville. In 1947, the state acquired an 18-foot-wide right-of-way along the portion of the property adjacent to the highway. In 1954, the owners of the property constructed a drive-in restaurant, Alf's Ice Cream, on the property. The owners used the land located within the state's righ

Eminent Domain-Landlord Tenant-The plaintiffs filed suit against a landlord for condemnation of a piece of private property for the purpose of street widening and to improve the drainage system. As a result of the condemnation, the renter lost several parking places at their building that used by customers. While the trial for eminent domain was still ongoing, the renters were informed that the

Condemnation - Eminent Domain - The plaintiff filed a quick take action against the defendant in order to condemn some property owned by the defendant and widen a state highway. The plaintiffs later filed a formal petition for the same purpose. The defendant is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation and needed the property for a project to widen Hampshire Avenue in Montgomery County.

Declaratory and injunctive relief, violations of inverse condemnation, fraud, and breach of contract - This case involves a dispute over the ownership of a parcel of land that is adjacent to and appurtenant to Lot B, a .427 acre tract of land owned by Norrell and located on the Gulf coast in Aransas County, Texas. The property in dispute was allegedly created by accretion along the eastern bounda

Eminent Domain - Condemnation of Land - The plaintiff, the City, sought action to have condemned multiple pieces of land for future development of a convention center. The plaintiff wanted nine acres to be condemned. This action received court approval and several commissioners were then appointed to assess the damages to the property. The defendants were the property owners. The plaintiff aban

Inverse Condemnation - Before the Skagit River empties into Skagit Bay on the Puget Sound, it flows through 90,000 acres of property lying in a floodplain. The Skagit River delta floodplain is approximately 11 miles across an east-west axis, and 19 miles along a north-south axis. The Nookachamps area, located upstream from the City of Mount Vernon and across the river from the City of Burlington,

Eminent Domain Action - In March 1996, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA) entered into an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) for a joint mixed-use development project in connection with the MTA's Hollywood/Western Metro Red Line Station (the joint-powers project). On March 21, 1996, the CRA designated ce

Eminent Domain - Condemnation - Unjust Enrichment - Plaintiff filed eminent domain action against defendant and his partner, owners of undivided one-half interest in 67 acres of land, that plaintiff needed for a flood control project. Plaintiff considered the land agricultural with a value of $2,400,000. One owner, defendant, sought the value also of the aggregate on the property, valued at $2,7

The defendants own land located along the Columbia River Highway and operate a business selling and servicing motorcycles and other products.The plaintiffs condemned the defendants property and obtained easements over the land to allow workers from the Oregon Department of Transportation to widen the highway near the defendant's business. During the road work, it was determined that the ground wa

Eminent Domain - Condemnation Award- Appellant City of Oklahoma (City) commenced this action in 1995 to acquire a piece of property near the "Bricktown" section of the city for its use in one part of the several public projects collectively known as Metropolitan Area Projects or "MAPS." Located on the property was a warehouse where Appellees W.E. and Imogene Hamilton operated two small businesses

Condemnation - In 1989 defendants purchased 10.636 acres in the town of West Seneca for $95,000. The property is split zoned. The front portion, consisting of 1.264 acres is zoned residential. The rear portion of the property, consisting of 9.372 acres, is zoned industrial.

On May 15, 1992, plainfiff acquired through condemnation approximately 450 acres of property, including 8.14 acres of

Condemnation - The other facts which gave rise to this litigation are unknown at this time.

Condemnation - Defendants own land along the Columbia River Highway between Warren and Columbia City in Columbia County. They operate a business selling and servicing motorcycles, personal watercraft and other equipment on the property. Plaintiff condemned part of defendants' land and acquired easements over it to all

Condemnation Action: Defendant's property was condemned/acquired by the plaintiff for use in constructing a highway, which would bisect the defendant's land.

The value of the land was in dispute, complicated by a right-of-way that may have brought special benefits to the landowner.

Condemnation Action and appeal of appraisal valuation.

Condemnation - The facts which gave rise to this litigation are unknown at this time.

Condemnation - Eminent Domain - In 1995, the City of Wichita began a project on US Highway 54 which ran parallel to Sam's Wholesale Club (property of Wal-Mart). This construction eliminated access into the parking lot and the eastbound motorists could no longer see Sam's because of solid concrete supports that were placed during construction. Court appointed appraisers awarded Wal-Mart $128,904