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Please E-mail suggested additions, comments and/or corrections to Kent@MoreLaw.Com. Date: 09-30-2005 Case Style: City of Lexington v. God's Center Case Number: Unknown Judge: Unknown Court: Circuit Court, Fayette County, Kentucky Plaintiff's Attorney: Unknown Defendant's Attorney: Terry Anderson Description: The City of Lexington, Kentucky sought to acquire the historic Lyric theather through the exercise of its power of eminent domain after God's Church rejected the City's offer of $165,000 to the closed and decaying structure. The building was constructed in 1948 and was the theater used by Lexington's Black Community before the end of segragation. The City claimed that the historic nature of the building added nothing to its market value and the it needed substantial repairs in order for it to be used as a proposed African-American cultural center. The owner of the property, God's Center, claimed that it had a market value of $486,000. Outcome: Defendant's verdict for $240,000. Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown Defendant's Experts: Unknown Comments: None |
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