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Top 10 Considerations When Retaining an Appraiser for Eminent Domain

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When a public agency is acquiring private property for a public project, typically the key issue in dispute is how much the agency should pay -- what is “just compensation”? ...more

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Single Contractor Not Precluded from Providing Both Design and Construction Services

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Case Provides Valuable Guidance for Public Agencies Wanting One Contractor for Two Phases - A contractor that had two separate contracts with a school district — one for preconstruction services and the other for...more

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Utilities Have the Right to Remove Trees Within an Easement

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Many public agencies and utilities have easements for water or gas pipelines or electric transmission lines. Those easements typically contain express rights to construct, operate, and maintain the facilities, including...more

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Property Owner’s Spot Zoning Challenge Unsuccessful, But Regulatory Taking Still Possible

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When a local government agency impermissibly “spot zones” a property, thereby depriving it of all economically beneficial uses, can the property owner seek to invalidate that zoning decision, or is the owner left with a claim...more

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When Can The Government Physically Occupy Property Without Facing Inverse Condemnation Liability?

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When the government physically takes or occupies property without first going through the rigorous procedural requirements under California eminent domain law, usually it’s a clear-cut case of inverse condemnation liability. ...more

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California Supreme Court Upholds Precondemnation Procedures

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On July 21, 2016, the California Supreme Court in Property Reserve v. Superior Court upheld the state’s precondemnation entry and testing statutes provided they were reformed to allow impacted property owners the ability to...more

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