United States v. Certain Land Situated in the City of Detroit

OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION IN LI-MINE TO EXCLUDE VALUATION TESTIMONY

ROSEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This action presents an unfortunate example of the Government using its eminent domain power to the detriment of one private party for the benefit of another private party. This matter has been pending before this Court since December 1991. 1 In the face of allegations of collu sion between the Government and the ben-efitted party, the Government for years repeatedly represented that it had no intention of putting the burdened party, Defendant Commodities Export Company…