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September 26, 2006
Judge ponders linking land cases
Eminent domain news from Bruce Ratner's hometown from the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Cuyahoga County Probate Court Judge John E. Corrigan heard arguments Monday on a request to consolidate 14 lawsuits in Cleveland's Flats eminent domain case, and said he expects to make a decision soon. The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority filed the cases in May and June after property owners refused to sell to make way for developer Scott Wolstein's redevelopment plans for the area. The port's lawyers say the key arguments about eminent domain are the same in all the cases and should be tried in one trial to save time and money. Attorneys for the property owners, however, said the properties are unique and that consolidation would be unfair to their clients. They've suggested consolidating into three or four trials.
Posted by lumi at September 26, 2006 5:58 AM