Date: 10-08-2009

Case Style: Clarks Summit v. Peter Amato and Michael Noto

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Judge: Carmen Minora

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Plaintiff's Attorney: Patrick Lavelle, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

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Description: Peter Amato and Michael Noto sued Clarks Summit on an inverse condemnation theory claiming that defendant wrongfully damaged a 101-acre tract of land owned by him when it closed a 117-square foot section Grandview Avenue. Plaintiffs claimed that they were forced to make costly improvements to other roads and caused property values to fall.

The defenses asserted by Defendant are not available.

Outcome: Defendant's verdict for $2.3 million.

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