Brown Deer, residents await judge’s ruling in road dispute
A group of Brown Deer residents and the village are expecting a judge’s ruling soon in a dispute over who owns roads targeted for a renovation project.
Milwaukee judge delays decision in Brown Deer property dispute
Five roads at the heart of a property ownership dispute in the village of Brown Deer are public highways, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rick Sankovitz concluded Tuesday, but the lawsuit brought by the village against a group of landowners will take more time to resolve.
Brown Deer property dispute goes to trial
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rick Sankovitz will hear arguments Monday on whether the village of Brown Deer should be compelled to use eminent domain in a land dispute with 12 property owners.
Brown Deer eminent domain trial set for March
Brown Deer officials and residents are waiting for a March court date to go to trial over the use of eminent domain for a $2.3 million streetscape project.
Editorial: Wrong road taken in Brown Deer
Brown Deer will soon find out the cost of overestimating the public’s trust in government.
Brown Deer eminent domain case going to trial
A court ruling is forcing Brown Deer officials and residents to go to trial over the use of eminent domain for a $2.3 million streetscape project.
State Supreme Court sides with advertising co. in eminent domain case (UPDATE)
When the state cut Nels Naslund and his partners a $1.9 million check for a chunk of prime real estate off Highway 41, he said he never expected to have to share it with a renter.
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State’s high court to rule in sign fight
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday will determine how billboard owners get paid when the state condemns property to make room for highway projects.
Barge fight still afloat after Supreme Court ruling (UPDATE)
An eight-year fight between the state and a former Milwaukee storage yard owner over a sunken barge is going back to the courthouse where it all began.
Developer loses money in eminent domain lawsuit
A developer who sued the state to get more money for property taken through eminent domain now must return some of the original payment.
High court agrees to take on barge case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Milwaukee property owner assessed the costs of removing a sunken barge from the Menomonee River. At issue is the doctrine of “judicial estoppel,” which provides that a party who successfully argues one position in court cannot then argue the opposite in a second […]
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