Real Estate/Development
Sep. 25, 2009
The Cost of Wetlands
Ronald A. Zumbrun of The Zumbrun Law Firm says recognizing the private property rights at stake could have saved millions.
REAL PROPERTY
By Ronald A. Zumbrun Last Jan. 14, 2008, I wrote about the federal court decision in Yamagiwa, Trustee v. City of Half Moon Bay. It was a major victory for those believing that the protection of private property rights is a cornerstone of our constitutional freedom. The decision awarded Yamagiwa $36,795,000, plus $4.8 million in attorneys' fees, for the taking of what was once 24 acres of developable land. It was enough to bank...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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