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Pipeline Prevails Over Governmental Entity in Condemnation Dispute

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A pipeline company condemning property of a governmental entity? That’s something you don’t see every day. Score a win for “big pipe” against “big government”. In Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 61 v. Magellan...more

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Government Can Be Estopped from Going Back on Precondemnation Promises

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When the government promises to do one thing and then does another, it usually has myriad excuses. Sometimes it claims that its staff (the people with whom the opposing side are typically interacting) cannot bind the agency....more

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Challenging the Right to Take: What Happens When a Government Agency Requires a Property that is Already Devoted to a Public Use?

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Often times government agencies require property for a public project that is already put to a public use. What are the acquiring agency’s options, assuming an agreement cannot be reached prior to filing a condemnation...more

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