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Arizona Court of Appeals Holds Severance Damages Unavailable for Homeowners Whose Easements were Extinguished in Eminent Domain

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The Arizona Court of Appeals recently held that members of a homeowners’ association are not entitled to severance damages to their residential parcels when common areas are condemned....more

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Arizona Court of Appeals Addresses Proximity Damages in State of Arizona v. Foothills Reserve Master Owners Association, Inc.

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On December 7, 2023, the Arizona Court of Appeals held in State of Arizona v. Foothills Reserve Master Owners Association, Inc. that 589 homeowners in an Ahwatukee subdivision were not entitled to “proximity damages” after...more

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What Constitutes a “Larger Parcel?”

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In California, a fundamental principle of eminent domain law is that an owner of property acquired by eminent domain is entitled to just compensation for the property interests taken (Code Civ. Proc. §1263.010)....more

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[Webinar] Partial Acquisitions: Project Benefits and Mitigation Strategies Related to Offsetting Severance Damages - November...

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Please join us on November 16, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. PT for "Partial Acquisitions: Project Benefits and Mitigation Strategies Related to Offsetting Severance Damages." Nossaman’s Bernadette Duran-Brown and Aleene...more

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On-Demand Webinar | Partial Acquisitions: A Case Study on Severance Damages, Offsetting Project Benefits and Mitigation Strategies

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Most professionals in the right-of-way industry are generally aware that partial acquisitions may entitle a property owner to receive compensation not only for the value of the land taken, but also for any damages caused to...more

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[Webinar] Partial Acquisitions: A Case Study on Severance Damages, Offsetting Project Benefits and Mitigation Strategies - August...

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Most professionals in the right-of-way industry are generally aware that partial acquisitions may entitle a property owner to receive compensation not only for the value of the land taken, but also for any damages caused to...more

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Clarifying the Standard for Severance Damages for Condemned Property in Utah

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In UDOT v. Target Corp. et al., 2020 UT 10, the Utah Supreme Court recently clarified the standard by which a property owner is entitled to severance damages in connection with condemnation under Utah Code Ann. §...more

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Mandatory Severance on the Horizon Under Proposed Amendments to NJ Warn Act

A bill to amend the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Loss Job Notification Act, also commonly referred to as the New Jersey WARN Act (“NJ WARN Act”), which the New Jersey Senate passed on December 16, 2019, if...more

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Unpublished Decision Looks at Valuation Methodologies

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In Freeport Reg’l Water Auth. v. M&H Realty Partners VI, L.P., 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6126 (Sept. 16, 2019), the court walked through a complicated fact pattern involving – in its simplest form – a 40-foot easement for...more

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Court Holds Agency Appraiser Not Required to Identify Specific Damages When Outweighed by Project Benefits

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In an eminent domain proceeding, the property owner and the condemning agency each typically introduce evidence of just compensation through valuation experts. The jury is then required to render a verdict in between the...more

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Condemnation Risk Planning: Denial Is Not A Strategy

In the past, few Puget Sound property owners or their business tenants would have given a moment’s thought to identifying contingencies for the prospect of a condemnation. Today’s environment is very different. Sound Transit...more

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Caltrans’ Highway 101 Overpass Condemnation Case Ends in Split Decision

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For several years, we’ve been following an eminent domain lawsuit in Marin County involving Caltrans’ acquisition of 34 acres for a $29.7 million interchange project at the Redwood Sanitary Landfill, which would widen the...more

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Waivers of Rights to Compensation are Enforceable in Eminent Domain Actions

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It’s not every day you’re involved in a successful eminent domain case before the California Court of Appeal. It’s even more unusual when the case deals with a number of interesting legal issues, such as the enforceability...more

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What Happens When the United States Condemns a Street, Road or Public Highway?

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Generally when the United States takes property pursuant to its eminent domain authority, “just compensation” is based on the market value of the property on the date of the taking. However, when acquiring a street, road or...more

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