Restaurant Owner in Riverside Suing the City for Lost Business Revenue, 6/7/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian A restaurant owner in the City of Riverside is suing the city for lost business revenue after a relocation deal never came to fruition. In the Press Enterprise article, “Restaurant owner sues after relocation deal fizzles,” Lucky Greek restaurant owner Tony Georgopoulos argues that his business has been negatively affected by the… Read more »
City of Hesperia May Use Eminent Domain to Acquire Mortgages, 6/7/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian The City of Hesperia is considering an interesting use of eminent domain during its upcoming City Council meeting. The Victorville Daily Press reported this week that the City may decide to use eminent domain to acquire underwater mortgages in an attempt to help homeowners. As the article describes, the City will discuss… Read more »
Modesto Considers Using Eminent Domain for Pelandale Freeway Project, 5/23/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian The City of Modesto will consider acquiring properties by eminent domain for the Pelandale Avenue freeway interchange project at tonight’s city council meeting. According to the Modesto Bee’s article, “Modesto considers seizing sites for Pelandale freeway project,” the City has been negotiating with affected property and business owners since March, yet an… Read more »
County of Santa Barbara files eminent domain lawsuit against Wal-Mart, May 10, 2012
By A.J. Hazarabedian Recently, the County of Santa Barbara began eminent domain proceedings to acquire property from Wal-Mart for the Union Valley Parkway project. As reported in the Lompoc Record article, “County files suit in UVP land case,” Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. owns three parcels that will be affected by the project. These parcels are located… Read more »
California Eminent Domain Quarterly – Vol. 2, April 2012
Click below to access a copy of Vol. 2, April 2012 issue of the California Eminent Domain Quarterly: California Eminent Domain Quarterly, Vol. 2, April 2012
California Eminent Domain Law Group’s Glenn Block Speaking at IRWA Chapter 1 Annual Valuation Seminar
California Eminent Domain Law Group’s Glenn Block will be speaking at the IRWA Chapter 1 Annual Valuation Seminar on April 24, 2012. The seminar will be held at Quiet Cannon Montebello. Glenn will be speaking with Michael Farrand, ASA of Higgins, Marcus & Lovett, Inc. about “How Does a Significant Change in Economic Conditions Affect… Read more »
Year in Review: Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation Decisions – 2011
By Artin Shaverdian, Esq. California Eminent Domain Law Group, APC Eminent domain/Inverse condemnation law had its fair share of published decisions handed down by California’s various appellate courts including the high court in 2011, keeping eminent domain and inverse condemnation an ever evolving area of the law. The courts handed down seven published decisions involving… Read more »
The End of Redevelopment Agencies Halts Projects in the Planning for Years, 1/9/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian Governor Brown’s plan to abolish redevelopment agencies followed by the recent California Supreme Court decision to do just that is having a profound effect on planned redevelopment projects. An article in the Sacramento Business Journal last week entitled, “Rancho Cordova won’t buy property through eminent domain,” explains how the city is now… Read more »
California Eminent Domain Law Group’s A.J. Hazarabedian Speaking at IRWA Chapter 1 Luncheon
California Eminent Domain Law Group’s A.J. Hazarabedian will be speaking at the IRWA Chapter 1 luncheon on January 24, 2012. The luncheon will be held at Stevens Steak House in the city of Commerce. A.J. will be speaking about “Strategies for Minimizing Litigation Expenses in Property Acquisition (While Getting Great Results): An Eminent Domain Attorney’s… Read more »
Victorville and Church Continue Negotiating Large Difference of Opinion, 12/2/11
By A.J. Hazarabedian A new article in the Victorville Daily Press about a large difference in opinion of value caught our attention this week. The city of Victorville and the First Assembly of God church have been negotiating for three years about the La Mesa/Nisqualli interchange project and how it will affect the church operations…. Read more »