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Development impact fee not a special tax, court rules
County of Sacramento v. NKS Real Estate Holdings, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether the County of Sacramento...
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 ...
Court Reverses Dismissal of Landfill Expansion Condemnation Case
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County v. Zion Landfill, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 29, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Solid Waste Agency of Lake County...
Water District's condemnation of land affirmed
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. Eisenberg, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) sought to...
Xcel Energy wins condemnation case for pipeline easement
Public Service Company of Colorado d / b / a Xcel Energy, a Colorado corporation v. Three Circle Soil & Gas, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and Frying Pan Ranch, LLC, a Colorado limited lia...
Condemnation award modified based on property's current use
Village of Monroe v. Greenfeld, decided by New York Appellate Division on July 28, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Village of Monroe sought to condemn a property owned by the Greenfelds for pub...