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www. murphyevertz. com "Except From A Vending Machine. . " : Recent Developments in Eminent Domain Law June 30, 2010 Presented by: John C. Murphy, Esq. Murphy & Evertz, LLP 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

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www. murphyevertz. com Legislative Trends 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com Suzette Kelo “This has nothing to do with me. I’m nothing, I’m a nobody. This is every U. S. citizen, every American. No homes, no properties, no farms. Nothing is safe anymore. ” 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

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www. murphyevertz. com Three Reasons – Less Major Legislative Reform ● No Real Constituency ● Downturn In Economy ● Sophisticated Opponents 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com Downturn In Economy "If a legislator wants to hurt job creation in Mississippi during this recession and forever after, a vote to override this veto is the best way to achieve that terrible outcome. " 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com “You would never build any big thing in any big place in any big city in this country if you didn’t have the power of eminent domain. ” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com Judicial Overview ● About 190 Noteworthy Federal And State Published Opinions. ● About 20% Federal Courts. 80% State Courts. ● Wide Range of Issues - - From Public Use To Regulatory Takings. 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com Eight Trends ● End To Kelo-Based Legislative Reform ● Remedies For Relocation Act Violations ● Fewer Judicial Limitations On Right-To-Take ● Uneconomic Remnant Rules Reformed ● Business Goodwill Rules Adopted By More States ● Special Purpose Properties Rules Adopted By More States ● Access Impairment Rules Rationalized ● More ADR/Mandatory ADR 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com Relocation Assistance Opinions ● Delancey v. City of Austin, (5 th Cir. 2009) 570 F. 3 d 590 (Texas) ● Washington Mutual v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, (App. Div. 2009) 889 N. Y. S. 2 d 172 ● Waller v. America Transmission Co. LLC, (Wis. App. 2009) 776 N. W. 2 d 612 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com Pretextual Eminent Domain Opinions ● Township of Readington v. Solberg Aviation Co. , (N. J. App. Div. 2009) 976 A. 2 d 1100 ● City of Stockton v. Marina Towers LLC, et. al. , (2009) 171 Cal. App. 4 th 93 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

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www. murphyevertz. com Public Use Opinions ● Kaur v. New York State Urban Development Corporation, No. 125, Slip Op. (N. Y. June 24, 2010) ● Goldstein v. New York State Urban Development Corporation, (N. Y. 2009) 921 N. E. 2 d 164 [13 N. Y. 3 d 511] 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com Professional Liability ● Kearney v. Foley & Lardner LLP, (9 th Cir. 2009) 582 F. 3 d 896 (California) 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

www. murphyevertz. com Factors Behind The Trends ● More Tolerance of Government Economic Activism ● Focus On Job Creation/Stimulus ● Changing Judiciary ● Stare Decisis ● Lessons of History (1929 -1939) 650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 277 -1700

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