Date: 10-22-2011

Case Style: Ajoy Chakrabarti v. City of Orangeburg

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Court: Superior Court, Orangeburg, South Caolinia

Plaintiff's Attorney: Brad Hutto

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Description: Ajoy Chakrabarti sued the City of Orangeburg, New Jersey on inverse condemnation and governmental tort claim theories claiming that its employees were "grossly negligent" in demolishing his fire damaged house.

The house was damaged in 2002. Chakrabati purchased the house in 2003 for $35,000. He was notified in March 2003 that the City considered the house to be unsafe to live. He received a building permit in December 2004 to make renovations in the structure through June 2005. On June 13, 2005, he was given notice by the City of condemnation and was given a month to bring the house up to code. On August 1, 2005, the City sent Plaintiff a letter informing him that he would be ticketed for a violation of the property maintenance code. The house was demolished after another letter was sent to Plaintiff by Defendant on August 4, 2005.

Defendant claimed that it acted in compliance with its building code in demolishing the damaged structure.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $85,000.00.

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