Portland Co. v. City of Portland

[¶ 1] The City of Portland appeals, and the Portland Company cross-appeals, from several judgments of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Delahanty, J.), following trial, on the Portland Company’s complaint alleging an unconstitutional taking of its non-fee interest in three parcels of land owned by the City at the time of the taking. We hold that (1) the appeal was timely; (2) the court did not err in holding that the Portland Company had a property interest in these parcels; (3) there is no basis on which to reject the City’s finding of exigent circumstances; (4) the takings are for a…