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September 14, 2005
Eviction Notices Sent Out By NLDC
Remaining Fort Trumbull residents are told to leave, pay occupancy fee
The [New London] Day
by Kate Moran and Ted Mann
The City of New London moves to evict homeowners who brought the eminent domain case to the US Supreme Court. Despite promising to abide by the Conneticut State moratorium on eminent domain takings, New London has performed an about face, declaring that the moratorium only applies to NEW eminent domain actions.
Armed with a victory before the U.S. Supreme Court, the New London Development Corp. moved this week to take possession of three houses on the Fort Trumbull peninsula and evict the renters and owners who live in them.
The owners of the houses were outraged that the NLDC was moving to take control of their property after the state legislature and Gov. M. Jodi Rell had asked cities to refrain from flexing their eminent domain powers while lawmakers considered measures to protect private property rights.
Posted by lumi at September 14, 2005 8:37 AM