Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Alameda Produce Market, LLC

Opinion

CHIN, J.

Under California’s “quick-take” eminent domain procedure, a public entity filing a condemnation action may seek immediate possession of the condemned property upon depositing with the court the probable compensation for the property. (Mt. San Jacinto Community College Dist. v. Superior Court (2007) 40 Cal.4th 648, 653 [54 Cal.Rptr.3d 752, 151 P.3d 1166] (Mt. San Jacinto); see also Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1255.010, 1255.410.) Any defendant in the condemnation action—which includes anyone the public entity knows to have or claim an interest in the property (§ 1250.220, subd. (a))—may…