City and County of San Francisco v. Coyne

Opinion

SIMONS, J.

Appellants Martin J. Coyne (Coyne) and Brian Murphy O’Flynn (O’Flynn) are former owners of a parcel of undeveloped property located on Lombard Street in San Francisco that was acquired by respondent City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) in an eminent domain proceeding. The taking frustrated appellants’ plan to develop a multiunit residential and commercial complex on that site, and in the eminent domain proceeding they sought damages for lost business goodwill. The trial court, however, barred that claim. A jury ultimately rendered a judgment awarding appellants just…