Turner v. Englewood

Brogan, Judge.

{¶ 1} After deeming Stella Turner’s building a nuisance that needed to be abated, the city of Englewood demolished it. Before doing so, however, Englewood failed to afford Turner any administrative remedies concerning either its nuisance or demolition determination. Turner brought a “takings” claim against Englewood, seeking to recover damages for the city’s violation of her right to procedural due process of law. But a jury concluded that Englewood’s demolition was justified, finding that the building was a nuisance and that abatement by demolition was reasonably necessary.…