Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
May 17, 2021
In rare move, judge says he likely won’t allow town to take over water system
If Superior Court Judge Donald Alvarez adopts his tentative opinion it would be the second time a state court judge has blocked a city from using eminent domain to acquire a water system following the passing of state legislation in 1992 that gave utilities the right to challenge whether the taking of a property is in the public’s interest.
A San Bernardino County judge said he would likely side with a private water company's fight to stop the town of Apple Valley from acquiring its water system under eminent domain.
A lawyer for Liberty Utilities said if Superior Court Judge Donald Alvarez adopts his tentative opinion it would be the second time a state court judge has blocked a city from using eminent ...
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