Legal Opinion
Franco v. National Capital Revitalization Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 12, 2007No. 06-CV-645PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
In July 2005 appellee National Capital Revitalization Corporation (“NCRC”), an independent instrumentality of the District of Columbia, initiated condemnation proceedings against property owned by appellant Samuel Franco. Mr. Franco answered the complaint and raised seven defenses, asserting primarily that this taking was for a private use and that the declared public purpose for the condemnation was a pretext. Mr. Franco also asserted six counterclaims. NCRC moved to strike Mr. Franco’s defenses and counterclaims under Civil Rule 12(f), and the Superior Court granted…
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