Legal Opinion
City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 15, 1985No. A029031PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SABRAW, J.
Plaintiff City of Oakland appeals from a judgment after a court trial in favor of defendants Oakland Raiders et al. We have determined that plaintiff’s proposed exercise of eminent domain power would, in this case, violate the commerce clause of the United States Constitution. Accordingly, we affirm.
I. Facts and Procedure
Plaintiff sued in 1980 to acquire by eminent domain the property of defendants Oakland Raiders (Raiders), a National Football League (NFL or League) franchise. The Alameda County Superior Court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting transfer of the…
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