Legal Trend. Inverse Condemnation Suits follow Hurricane Harvey. 4 Kinds of Damages Plaintiffs Seek.

What is this post-Harvey lawsuit about? The Harris County Flood Control District’s and City of Houston’s handling of “controlled release” of water from the county’s Addicks and Barker reservoirs on August 28, 2017

Who are the plaintiffs/class of plaintiffs? Residential property owners and commercial property owners

What’s the taking of land that is involved? The flooding led to a taking of properties by flooding.

What damages does the suit seek?

  • Recovery for the repair costs to such…

Rail Agency Denies Permit. Farmers want Eminent Domain Laws Changed in 2 ways.

Rural interests in Illinois are celebrating the Federal Transportation Safety Board’s denial of the Great Lakes Basin Rail.

Rural interests opposed the new stateline rail and say that eminent domain laws in Illinois should be changed in these 2 manners:

  • It should be more rare for eminent domain to be used against farm land
  • If eminent domain should be used against famr land it should be a higher standard.

State eminent domain laws that treat rural land differently…how many states would say…