土地征用权案件的诉讼和上诉

Litigation in eminent domain matters most commonly arises as direct condemnation where the condemning authority has made an offer for a property but has been unable to negotiate a voluntary settlement and just compensation for the property is determined at trial. The other common form of litigation in eminent domain matters is inverse condemnation cases where landowners allege a taking or damaging of their property by a condemning authority without just compensation. Our attorneys are deeply familiar with all aspects of both types of litigation and related appeals

理解征用权程序

We have filed and litigated hundreds of petitions for condemnation over the years for numerous different acquisition types and purposes, 包括但不限于以下内容:

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临时建筑地役权;
永久公用事业地役权;
输电线路地役权;
订明地役区;
排水便利;
高速公路、街道和道路;
隔音墙/隔音屏障
Billboards;
Light Rail;
航空地役权;
清拆/树木修剪地役权;
澄清所有权或留置权的友好谴责;
身份不明的所有者或继承人;
船东或残疾船东.

The other less common form of litigation in this area is so called “inverse condemnation” cases, where a property owner sues a condemning authority under a constitutional provision or statute seeking just compensation for property allegedly taken for a public use without a formal condemnation case and without payment of just compensation. 我们的律师还诉讼了许多反谴责案件.

土地征用权民事诉讼

Whether your entity or agency needs representation regarding formal condemnation actions or defense of an inverse condemnation, 我们的律师在这一法律领域具有必要的经验.

For example, the firm obtained a defense verdict in the jury trial portion of a consolidated inverse condemnation suit by over a dozen residential landowners against an airport authority involving claims that aircraft noise had increased and damaged their properties.

在另一个例子中, the firm defended a department of transportation in an inverse condemnation case stemming from allegations of flooding related to a culvert under a bypass. The case was tried before the court for the first phase of a statutory bifurcated inverse condemnation proceeding. 法院驳回了此案, determining that there was no grounds for the inverse condemnation action because the evidence demonstrated that the flooding was precipitated by a confluence of storm-related factors during an extraordinary meteorological event, 不是因为旁路的存在.

土地征用权案件的上诉、辩护和上诉

For many years, eminent domain cases in Virginia went directly to the Supreme Court of Virginia. However, 最近上诉法院开始审理土地征用权问题, 我们预计征用权案件的上诉数量将会增加. The firm is very comfortable protecting the record at the trial court level and representing clients on appeal. 我们律所作为你的权威辩护律师, 你不需要有一个单独的上诉专家来处理你的上诉.
例如，在约翰逊v. 萨福克市，1851年.E.2d 478, 2020 Va. 法律法规，2020 WL 7251969 (Va. 2020), the firm obtained a dismissal with prejudice at the trial court level of a purported inverse condemnation claim against a city involving allegations that leased oyster beds were damaged by discharges of sewage or waste water, and successfully defended the ruling on appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. The firm then handled the appeal as well and had the trial court’s ruling sustained.

征用地案件的替代性争议解决办法

Formal condemnation cases in particular are often only about dollars and cents. There often is no question of liability, merely a need to determine the amount of compensation owed. These sorts of cases lend themselves well to alternative dispute resolution, often through mediation. 在调解中有效地代表当事人是它自己的一套技能, 我们的律师在这种环境下工作经验丰富, 帮助您选择合格的第三方中立者, and guiding you through the process to reach a settlement in these matters which can often result in significant cost savings versus litigation.

Pender & Coward’s Eminent Domain and Right of Way Practice Group has extensive experience litigating all manner of eminent domain and inverse condemnation suits and their related appeals. We understand the complexities of the eminent domain process and have a track record of obtaining favorable outcomes for our clients. Our commitment to providing exceptional legal services has earned us a reputation as one of the leading eminent domain law firms in the region. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you navigate the eminent domain process. Insert Content - Conclusion should summarize our experience and commitment to providing exceptional legal services. This section should leave a positive impression on the reader and reinforce the credibility of the law firm.如果你对诉讼有任何疑问, appeals, or appellate advocacy in your eminent domain or right of way projects feel free to reach out to our attorneys and see if we can assist you.