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March 2, 2004

Wal-Mart lake grab sleeps with the fishes

Denver Post

Urban renewal authorities have long used eminent domain to favor big-box retailers that generate big tax dollars. But the game is coming to an end.

"This decision is part of a nationwide trend of courts placing limits on cities using eminent domain for the benefit of private parties," said Dana Berliner of the Institute for Justice, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm that tracks such cases.

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Posted by lumi at March 2, 2004 7:40 AM