Parking Authority v. Nicovich

I dissent from that portion of the majority opinion which denies the landowners’ claim for consequential damages described in Government Code section 7262. This court’s heavy workload militates against the luxury of a lengthy, citation-studded dissent. I do no more than sketch the bare bones of disagreement.

The decision of this appeal involves more that an isolated case of a retail establishment’s moving expenses. It involves the scope and application of the entire range of relocation expenses provided by the Government Code chapter entitled “Relocation Assistance.”

Article I, section 14, of…