Explore 22 court opinions on Inverse Condemnation. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Property owner not entitled to jury trial on inverse condemnation taking issue
In Re WC 4th and Rio Grande LP v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a property owner, WC 4th and ...
Court Rules LNVA Dam Construction Not a Taking of Landowner Property
Manuel J. Garcia, Mary Adela Garcia, Alson Charles Garcia, Dorothy Frances Garcia and Manuel Garcia v. Lower Neches Valley Authority, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a...
City zoning decision upheld; no due process or taking violation found
KamKane Enterprises, LLC v. City of Gholson, Eddie Oliver, Ric Maddox, Zach McFarland, Holley Herwig, Buck McAdams II, and Jonathan Spence, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Terry Hare v. Tania Decooman McLaughlin, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to gr...
Appellate Court Reverses Inverse Condemnation Ruling Against Town
Town of Jupiter v. Sally Armes, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Town of Jupiter appealed a trial court's decision that granted s...
Court Affirms City Liable for Drainage-Related Property Flooding
City of Waco, Texas v. Donald Holland and Lanette Holland, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Waco appealed a trial court's decision ...
Appellate Court Upholds "No-Bid" Contract Ruling Against Real Estate Firm
E2L Real Estate Solutions, LLC v. City of Boynton Beach, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's...
City rezoning upheld; property owners' claims dismissed
City of Taylor, Texas; Mayor Dwayne Ariola, in His Official Capacity; Council Members Gerald Anderson, Shelli Cobb, Kelly Cmerek, Robert Garcia, in Their Official Capacities; And City Manager Bryan La...
City's retroactive zoning denial violates property rights law
JMS Construction Services, Inc. v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether...
Water District's condemnation of land for flood control project upheld
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. Eisenberg, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) sought to ...
Texas HOA's eminent domain challenge fails; public use upheld
In Re San Antonio Villa Del Sol Home Owners Association v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The San Antonio Villa Del Sol...
Fifth Circuit: No Taking Without Physical Invasion or Total Economic Deprivation
Police Jury v. Indian Harbor, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Police...
ODNR 'No-Build' Zone Upheld Against Property Rights Challenge
State ex rel. Coastal Line Homes, L.L.C. v. Scott, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's deci...
Eighth Circuit Affirms City's Immunity in Rezoning Dispute
reVamped LLC v. City of Pipestone, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Court allows regulatory taking claim to proceed, dismisses due process claims
Scythian Ltd.; Cloud 9 Investments, LLC; and Cloud 9 Land Holdings, LLC v. Town of Mountain Village, Colorado; Town of Mountain Village Town Council, Colorado; Tiara Telluride, LLC; and Vault Manageme...
Fifth Circuit: Intentional Acts Exclusion Bars Coverage for Town's Liability
Town of Vinton v. Indian Harbor, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Town of Vinton sued Indian Harbor Insurance Company for breach of contract and b...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inverse Condemnation Claim Due to Untimely Filing
T&W Holding v. City of Kemah, Texas, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
10th Circuit Denies Injunction in Oil and Gas Dispute
C&M Resources v. Extraction Oil and Gas, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inj...
Inverse condemnation claim dismissed; flooding not a direct taking
Milan v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Milan, sued the Forest Preserve District...
Property owner fails to prove Centerville caused drainage damage
Morse Rd. Dev., L.L.C. v. Centerville, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a property owner, Morse Road Develop...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Takings Case
Rockwood Auto Parts, Inc. v. Monroe Cnty., Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
City liable for sewer backup damages
City of La Salle v. Hicks, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of La Salle appealed a judgment granting a property owner, Hicks, damag...