California Supreme Court
May 10, 2016
Several themes ran though high court's eminent domain questions
Last week, the California Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that addresses the constitutionality state laws which allow pre-condemnation entry by the government onto private property for surveying and testing. By Basil (Bill) Shiber
Basil S. Shiber
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Basil "Bill" Shiber is chair of the firm's eminent domain practice group. He is the author of Chapter 23 "Inverse Condemnation" and co-author of Chapter 24 "Eminent Domain" of Miller & Starr, California Real Estate (4th ed).
On May 3, the California Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Property Reserve Inc. v. Department of Water Resources, S217738. The case addresses the constitutionality of Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1245.010 et seq., which allow pre-condemnation entry by the government onto private property for surveying and testing. The Department of Water Resources sought such entry for environmental and geologic test...
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