Legal Opinion
Emeryville Redevelopment Agency v. Elementis Pigments, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 9, 2002No. A090932, A091716, A093126PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SEPULVEDA, J.
These consolidated appeals arise from a judgment and posttrial orders in an eminent domain proceeding brought by the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency (Agency or plaintiff) to condemn about 13 acres of chemically contaminated land owned by defendant Elementis Pigments, Inc., formerly Harcros Pigments, Inc. (Elementis or defendant). The appeals, and a cross-appeal by Elementis, present numerous questions of eminent domain law. We have concluded that the judgment must be reversed. Specifically, we hold that (1) the Agency’s own purchases of neighboring properties were…
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