Explore 13 court opinions on Takings Clause. 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 ...
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...
Arbitration clause deemed unconscionable, denial to compel upheld
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 order that den...
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 ...
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...
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...
Developer denied zoning variance due to insufficient hardship proof
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 developer, Morse Road Development,...
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...
Florida's 'no-match' inmate fund policy constitutional, court rules
Rivera Samayoa v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the former Florida Secretary of Corrections, alleging that...
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...
Florida's inmate trust account policy survives due process challenge
Alvarez Mendoza v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on March 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the former Florida Secretary of Corrections, alleging th...