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Eminent domain

Feb 7, 2013

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.

Dec 18, 2012

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.

Dec 17, 2012

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.

Aug 27, 2012

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.

Jun 18, 2012

Editorial: Wrong road taken in Brown Deer

Brown Deer will soon find out the cost of overestimating the public’s trust in government.

Jun 6, 2012

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.

May 4, 2012

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.

May 4, 2012

Property — eminent domain — relocation expenses

2010AP2023 The Lamar Co., LLC, v. Country Side Restaurant, Inc.

May 2, 2012

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.

Feb 28, 2012

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.

Dec 30, 2011

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.

Jun 10, 2011

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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