Condemnation Law
 
State of Oklahoma ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Robert John Nichols

¶1 On June 16, 2015, the complainant, Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA), filed a verified complaint against the respondent, Robert John Nichols, pursuant to Rule 6 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (RGDP), 5 O.S.2011, ch. 1, app. 1-A, and an application for emergency immediate interim suspension pursuant to Rule 6.2A of the RGDP. The OBA alleged instances of Respondent settling matters ... More...   $0 (07-29-2015 - OK)

United States of America v. Gregory McRae

New Orleans, LA - Fifth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part conviction of former New Orleans police office

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Henry Glover, a civilian, died after an encounter with a New Orleans police officer that left his severely wounded body in a car owned by William Tanner. After Glover died, another officer, Gregory McRae, with the corpse in the car, se... More...
   $0 (07-28-2015 - LA)

The Branson Label, Inc. v. City of Branson

The Branson Label, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Florida Branson Label"),
appeals the district court's dismissal of its suit. 1 The district court found that Florida
Branson Label collusively manufactured subject-matter jurisdiction in violation of 28
U.S.C. § 1359. Florida Branson Label argues that the district court erred by adopting
the wrong legal test for determining collusion... More...
   $0 (07-17-2015 - MO)

EOG Resources, Inc. v. Soo Line Railroad Company, d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway

Soo Line Railroad Company and G-4, LLC appeal from a summary judgment declaring Soo Line does not own an interest in the minerals in and under certain Mountrail County property and G-4 does not hold a valid leasehold interest in the property. Soo Line and G-4 argue the district court erred in finding seven private deeds conveyed only easements and not a fee simple title to Soo Line's predecessor-i... More...   $0 (07-15-2015 - )

Ann Teitelbaum v. South Florida Water Management District

Ann Teitelbaum and a group of private property owners (“the Plaintiffs”)
appeal the trial court’s order granting final summary judgment against their claims
for inverse condemnation and de facto constitutional takings, which they pursued
under a theory of “condemnation blight.” However, Florida law is quite clear that
condemnation blight, while relevant to the valuation of property... More...
   $0 (07-08-2015 - FL)

United States of America v. Apple, Inc.

14 Since the invention of the printing press, the distribution of books has
15 involved a fundamentally consistent process: compose a manuscript, print and
16 bind it into physical volumes, and then ship and sell the volumes to the public.  
17 In late 2007, Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) introduced the Kindle, a portable
18 device that carries digital copies of books, known as ... More...
   $0 (07-02-2015 - NY)

United State of America v. Louis Ruggiero

Louis Ruggiero pleaded guilty to producing child pornography, in violation
of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). As a condition of that plea, he reserved the right to appeal
the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment. On appeal, he
contends that § 2251(a), both facially and as applied, is unconstitutional under the
Fifth and Sixth Amendments because it does not requi... More...
   $0 (06-30-2015 - FL)

Richard E. Glossip v. Kevin Gross

Prisoners sentenced to death in the State of Oklahoma
filed an action in federal court under Rev. Stat. §1979, 42
U. S. C. §1983, contending that the method of execution
now used by the State violates the Eighth Amendment
because it creates an unacceptable risk of severe pain.
They argue that midazolam, the first drug employed in the
State’s current three-drug protocol,... More...
   $0 (06-30-2015 - DC)

State of Oklahoma, ex rel., Department of Transportation v. Marshall J. Farr, et al.

Claremore, OK - State of Oklahoma, ex rel., Department of Transportation sued Marshall J. Farr and Vicki R. Farr, husband and wife, Bank of the Lakes, O'Reilly Auto Parts, the City of Catoosa, The Rogers County Treasurer and Cherokee Nation Enterprises, LLC on eminent domain seeking to obtain by condemnation certain rights, title and interests real property owned or in which the defendants had som... More...   $0 (06-24-2015 - OK)

Tulsa Development Authority v. Charles R. Sturner

Tulsa, OK - the Tulsa Development Authority sued Charles R. Sturner on an eminent domain theory seeking to acquire by condemnation certain rights, title and interests in real property owned by Mr. Sturner for public use.

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
02-17-2011 TEXT

Civil Misc. Initial Filing.
1
02-17-2011 CONDEMN

COND... More...
   $1 (05-31-2015 - OK)

State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation v. North Yale Auto Parts, Inc.

Tulsa, OK - the State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation sued North Yale Auto Parts, Inc. on an eminent domain theory seeking to acquire by condemnation certain rights, title and interest in real property owned by the
Defendant for public use.

COMES NOW the Plaintiff, State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation (the Plaintiff”), and for its cause of actio... More...
   $75000 (05-13-2015 - OK)

David H. Neighbor v. Westar Energy, Inc.

This case requires us to determine whether the Kansas saving statute applies to appeals from appraisers' awards in eminent domain proceedings. Landowner David Neighbor timely filed his appeal under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 26-508, and the district court later granted his motion to dismiss it without prejudice. About 5 months later Neighbor appealed again, relying upon K.S.A. 60-518 to save the appeal fro... More...   $0 (05-13-2015 - KS)

The People ex rel. California Department of Transporation v. Hansen's Truck Stop, Inc., et al.

In eminent domain actions, the law directs the parties to exchange formal settlement proposals prior to trial. (Code of Civ. Proc., § 1250.410, subd. (a).)1 If, after trial, the property owner’s statutory demand for compensation is found to be reasonable and the condemning agency’s statutory offer unreasonable, then the property owner is entitled to recover litigation expenses. (§ 1250.410, ... More...   $0 (04-24-2015 - CA)

State of Oklahoma, ex. rel Department of Transporation v. C. Keith Landers, et al.

Lawton, OK - State of Oklahoma, ex. rel Department of Transporation charge C. Keith Landers, Cindy Hardzog Landers f/k/a Cindy Siebold f/k/a Tiny Hardzog a/k/a Tiny M. Hardzog claiming:

Issue # 1. Issue: CONDEMNATION (CONDEMN)
Filed By: STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Filed Date: 06/14/2013
Party Name Disposition Information
Disposed: JUDGEMENT ENTERED, 04/03/2015. Judge
Dock... More...
   $1 (04-03-2015 - OK)

State of Oklahoma v. Floyd R. Hardesty, et al.

Tulsa County, OK - Tulsa trial lawyer Kent Morlan the property owners against the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's action to acquire certain rights, title and interests from Floyd R. Hardest, Charles Arthur Lomon, Mercer James Bainbridge, Linda Gayle Lomon, and Lomon Sand and Gravel Com... More...   $0 (03-28-2015 - OK)

Leon Wilmoth, Manager, Safari Real Estate, LLC v. Southwest Arkansas Utilities Corporation

This appeal is from a judgment awarding compensation for the condemnation of a utility easement. On appeal, the landowner contends the circuit court erred by (1) entering an order of possession, ex parte, without any notice to it and thereby denying it the opportunity to respond or request a hearing; (2) excluding the testimony of certain witnesses who could not directly relate their testimony to ... More...   $0 (03-15-2015 - AR)

Osama Abdullatif v. Erpile, LLC and Ali Choudhri

In this appeal from the judgment of a Harris County civil court at law, no
one challenges the trial court’s judgment regarding the original plaintiff’s claim
against the original defendant. Instead, the defendant argues that the trial court
lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the intervenor’s claims. We agree. We
additionally conclude that the trial court lacked subject-m... More...
   $0 (03-12-2015 - TX)

Eddie Lerma v. Border Demolition & Environmental, Inc.

Appellant Eddie Lerma, challenges a jury verdict and subsequent judgment holding him liable to Appellee Border Demolition & Environmental, Inc. (“Border Demolition”) for breach of an oral demolition contract and attorneys’ fees. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Factual History
On May 28, 2008, the City of El Paso condemned a house and detached garage located at 7429 Rose Lane Circle in El P... More...
   $0 (02-20-2015 - TX)

John Doe v. State of New Hampshire

The petitioner, John Doe, appeals an order of the Superior Court (McNamara, J.) granting summary judgment for the respondent, the State of New Hampshire, on the petitioner’s declaratory judgment action, which sought a ruling that RSA chapter 651-B is unconstitutional, as applied to him, because it violates the prohibition against retrospective laws and the Due Process Clause of the New Hampshire... More...   $0 (02-12-2015 - NH)

Crystal Ridge Homeowners Association v. City of Bothell

We must decide whether the city of Bothell assumed
responsibility for maintaining a drainage pipe installed in Crystal Ridge, a residential
subdivision in Snohomish County. Crystal Ridge was developed from two residential
plats that Snohomish County approved in 1987. The area became incorporated into
the city of Bothell (City) in 1992. One of the plats contained a drainage easement... More...
   $0 (02-12-2015 - WA)

City of Highland Haven, Texas; and Burnet County, Texas v. Eugene Taylor and Charles Fenner

Appellees Eugene Taylor and Charles Fenner brought suit against Highland Haven
and Burnet County seeking damages for inverse condemnation caused by the County’s construction
of a bridge upgradient from their properties. The City and County filed pleas to the jurisdiction,
asserting that their governmental immunity barred suit because Taylor and Fenner’s pleadings
did not suppor... More...
   $0 (02-12-2015 - TX)

City of Highland Haven, Texas; and Burnet County, Texas v. Eugene Taylor and Charles Fenner

Appellees Eugene Taylor and Charles Fenner brought suit against Highland Haven
and Burnet County seeking damages for inverse condemnation caused by the County’s construction
of a bridge upgradient from their properties. The City and County filed pleas to the jurisdiction,
asserting that their governmental immunity barred suit because Taylor and Fenner’s pleadings
did not suppor... More...
   $0 (02-12-2015 - TX)

State of Idaho, Department of Transportation v. HJ Grathol

HJ Grathol (“Grathol”) appeals the Kootenai County district court’s judgment awarding Grathol $675,000 in just compensation from the Idaho Transportation Department (“ITD”). This eminent domain case arose when ITD acted to condemn 16.314 acres to improve U.S. Highway 95 (“U.S. 95”). Those 16.314 acres were part of 56.8 acres that Grathol owned in Athol, Idaho.
2
After a bench... More...
   $0 (02-11-2015 - ID)

Linda Vista Village San Diego Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Tecolote Investors, LLC

This matter comes to us on a judgment of dismissal of a complaint for declaratory and other relief, brought by plaintiff and appellant Linda Vista Village San Diego Homeowners Association, Inc. (Appellant). Its members are sublessees of mobilehome park lots on a real property site (the park site) that is subject to a 1979 master lease between the landowner defendant and respondent, the City of San... More...   $0 (02-09-2015 - CA)

City of Coweta v. Scott Thomas Bauman, et al.

Wagoner, OK - City of Coweta v. Scott Thomas Bauman, et al.

1. CONDEMNATION

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-29-2015

PETITION ($10,001 OR MORE)

Document Available at Court Clerk's Office
$ 163.00
(Entry with fee only) $ 6.00
(Entry with fee only) $ 2.00


OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION ... More...
   $0 (01-29-2015 - OK)

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