33/ “WHAT IS THE MINIMUM-COMPENSATION VALUE OF A TAKEN PROPERTY?”: George Cameron operated a liquor store in his 1885 building in Inver Grove Heights. The government took his building for a highway project in 2008.
Cameron requested $2,175,000 to purchase vacant land across the street and build a new liquor store.
The County offered him the appraised value of $560,000, He appealed, and a court-appointed panel offered him $655,000. He appealed, and the district court awarded him $997,000 because the panel had not calculated the value of Cameron’s old basement, which he had used for storage for the business.
The Court of Appeals and the majority of the Supreme Court upheld that award. Because Cameron was the prevailing party in a “takings” case. They also upheld an award of attorney’s fees of $161,000 which was one-third of the difference between the County’s last offer and the final award.
Chief Justice Gildea joined the dissent of Justice Barry Anderson because they disagreed with the majority’s convoluted and uninstructive definition of the hypothetical “community” where Cameron could move his business for setting the value of his compensation.
READ THE FULL CASE DECISION:
The County of Dakota, Respondent, vs. George W. Cameron, IV, Appellant.
November 27, 2013 A11-1273, 2013-167
https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/supct/1311/OPA111273-1127.pdf
READ THE FULL CASE DECISION:
The County of Dakota, Respondent, vs. George W. Cameron, IV, Appellant.
November 27, 2013 A11-1273, 2013-167
https://mn.gov/law-library-stat/archive/supct/1311/OPA111273-1127.pdf
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