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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...
PA Court Affirms City's Airport Expansion Condemnation
In Re: Condemn by City of Phila. Airport Bus. Ctr., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Philadelphia sought to condemn land for...
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...
Texas Appeals Court Rules State Must Compensate Landowner for Seized Property
In Re Century Oaks Land, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The core dispute involved whether the State of Texas could seize...
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...