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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 ...
Appellate court affirms county's eminent domain for drainage easement
Anthony P. Griffin, Inc. v. Galveston County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpretation of a county's eminent doma...
Appellate court upholds pipeline easement, reversing trial court's summary judgment.
Blackfin Pipeline, LLC v. Bartholet Properties, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Blackfin Pipeline, LLC ...
County condemnation reversed for lack of proven public necessity
Wise County, Texas v. Texas Pradera Partners, L.P., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether Wise County, Texas, could ...
First Circuit Affirms State's Eminent Domain Powers
Soscia Holdings, LLC v. State of Rhode Island, decided by First Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
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...
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...
Eminent Domain: Public Park Use Validates Condemnation
Cnty. Cncl. of Prince George's Cnty. v. Robin Dale Land, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The County Council of Prince George's County sought ...
Condemnation for private commercial lease fails public use test
Borough of Englewood Cliffs v. Thomas J. Trautner, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Borough of Englewood Cliffs sought to condemn a property...