Real Estate & Property Law

Reminder: June 1 NY Court Of Appeals Oral Agument In Columbia "Blight" Case

By Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)

A reminder: on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. ET, we will be live blogging the oral arguments in Kaur v. New York State Urban Development Corp.

In that case, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (First Department) struck down the attempted taking of land north of Columbia University in New York City because of the record reflected overwhelming private benefit and lack of "blight." The agency appealed to the Court of Appeals.

The Court of Appeals webcasts oral arguments, so we will be able to follow along and live blog the event. Joining me will be eminent domain scholar and property owners' advocate Tim Sandefur, and my Damon Key colleague and fellow condemnation law attorney Mark Murakami. Sign up here for email notification, then on Tuesday, follow along and join in the discussion.

Here are the briefs in the Court of Appeals:

• Brief for the New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development Corporation

• Brief for the Petitioners-Respondents (the property owners)

• Brief amicus curiae of NY State Senator Bill Perkins (Sen. Perkins represents Harlem, the Upper West Side, and Washington Heights)

Full post as published by inversecondemnation on May 28, 2010 (boomark / email).