Legal Opinion
Bianchi v. City of Harlan
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 2008No. 2006-SC-000895-DGPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Justice ABRAMSON.
In this condemnation action, we granted the landowners’ petition for discretionary review to consider whether they are entitled to additional compensation under the “unity rule” for alleged damages to property that adjoins or is in close proximity to the property condemned. Agreeing with the Court of Appeals that the unity rule does not apply, we affirm.
RELEVANT FACTS
In February and March 2001, the City of Harlan, Kentucky, on behalf of its Tourist and Convention Commission (the City), brought two petitions in the Harlan Circuit Court to condemn four…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. SherrodCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- City of Chicago v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
- City of Newport Municipal Housing Commission v. Turner Advertising, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- City of Los Angeles v. WolfeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- McGee v. City of WilliamstownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
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3Cited by5 opinions
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