Legal Opinion
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided February 22, 2007No. S132251PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
When the government exercises its power of eminent domain, and condemns or damages private property for public use, it must pay “just compensation” to the owner. (Cal. Const., art. I, § 19.) The just compensation is aimed at making the landowner whole for a governmental taking or damage to the owner’s property. (Redevelopment Agency v. Gilmore (1985) 38 Cal.3d 790, 797 [214 Cal.Rptr. 904, 700 P.2d 794] (Gilmore); see Escondido Union School Dist. v. Casa Suenos De Oro, Inc. (2005) 129 Cal.App.4th 944, 958 [29 Cal.Rptr.3d 89] (Escondido).) In other words, “ ‘the owner is…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by20 opinions
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