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Osher v. City of St. Louis (MLW No. 72095/Case No. 17-2401 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)
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Read More »Jury increases award for land lost to interstate ‘flyover’
A Clay County jury sided with a Kansas City property owner who challenged a land condemnation by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, awarding the property owner $1.12 million more than what the state initially agreed to pay as compensation for an Interstate 35 construction project.
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Read More »Homeowners group wins eminent domain fight
A Chesterfield homeowners association whose members lost 3 acres of common ground for a highway expansion won a $913,000 judgment against St. Louis County, which sought the land under eminent domain.
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Read More »Burger King prevails in North Kansas City eminent domain case
North Kansas City has lost an appeal over its attempt to condemn a Burger King in what it contends is in a blighted area. The fast-food restaurant is the only property the city doesn’t control in a 57-acre parcel slated for redevelopment.
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Read More »Mo. Supreme Court upholds part of eminent domain law
The state Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the St. Louis County Circuit Court awarding damages, including extra cash based on a “heritage value statute,” to property owners in an eminent domain case.
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Read More »Real Property : Eminent Domain – Heritage Value Statute – Witness Testimony
St. Louis County v. River Bend Estates Homeowners’ Association (MLW No. 65481/Case No. SC92470 – 40 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Breckenridge, J.; Russell, C.J., Fischer, Stith, Draper and Teitelman, JJ., concur. Wilson, J., not participating)
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Read More »Richmond says bondholders’ suit over eminent domain too early
The city of Richmond, Calif., and Mortgage Resolution Partners told a federal judge that a bondholders’ lawsuit seeking to block it from helping homeowners by seizing mortgages through eminent domain is premature.
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Read More »Elections: Ballot Initiative Petitions – Summary Statements – Eminent Domain
Missouri Municipal League, et al. v. Carnahan, et al. (MLW No. 62728/Case No. WD73911 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.)
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Read More »Eminent domain ballot summary passes muster
An appeals court has upheld the summary for two ballot initiatives that seek to limit the use of eminent domain in Missouri.
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Read More »8th Circuit: City’s sign code violates First Amendment
A three-story mural protesting St. Louis’ use of eminent domain won’t be painted over any time soon. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said this morning that the city’s sign code violates the First Amendment.
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Read More »City to combine two major redevelopment projects
St. Charles is in the initial stages of combining two large redevelopment projects officials hope will not only help SSM St. Joseph Health Center to grow but revitalize the Fifth Street corridor from Interstate 70 to Washington Street.
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