Legal Opinion
Smart v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 1980No. Civ. 58400PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COMPTON, J.
Plaintiff owner of a vacant parcel of land located near Los Angeles International Airport, brought an action for inverse condemnation and nuisance against the City of Los Angeles (City) based on a reduction in value of the property resulting from the overflight of jet aircraft. By stipulation the trial was bifurcated and the issue of liability was tried first. The City stipulated that the plaintiff, in fact, had suffered damages.
The trial court found that the cause of action for inverse condemnation was barred due to the running of the applicable statute of limitations…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Greater Westchester Homeowners Ass'n v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by13 opinions
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