Some might argue that challenging the necessity of an appropriation involving a public utility or common carrier is a futile act, given the presumption of the necessity under R.C. 163.09(B)(1)(c). In State ex rel. Bohlen v....more
With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, can the government take private hotel rooms to expand the capacity to care for individuals with or exposed to the virus? Governmental entities at every level are taking...more
The New York Supreme Court (Appellate Division)(“Court”) addressed in a January 9th opinion an evidentiary issue associated with the condemnation by the State of New York of a parcel of real property. See Kermanshahchi, et...more