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Real Estate/Development

Jan. 13, 2012

Regulatory takings claim: A rare win for property owners

In a rare move, the 4th District upholds a regulatory takings decision under the Penn Central test. By Rick E. Rayl of Nossaman LLP


By Rick E. Rayl


Regulatory takings claims are notoriously hard to prove. Myriad substantive legal obstacles exist to establishing a successful claim. Even worse for property owners, they often never even get the chance to argue on the merits, as they fail to overcome several procedural hurdles. As a result, published decisions rarely come down in favor of a property owner; it is even more rare to see a decision upholding a claim based on the U.S. Supreme Court...

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