Legal Opinion
Kelo v. City of New London
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 9, 2004No. SC 16742PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether the public use clauses of the federal and state constitutions authorize the exercise of the eminent domain power in furtherance of a significant economic development plan that is projected to create in excess of 1000 jobs, to increase tax and other revenues, and to revitalize an economically distressed city, including its downtown and waterfront areas. The plaintiffs,2 owners of certain real property in the city of New London, appeal3 from the judgment of the trial court denying their request for permanent injunctive relief to…
2Cases cited92 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Village of Willowbrook v. OlechSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. FeeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Nordlinger v. HahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Berman v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Kelo v. City of New LondonSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- City of Norwood v. HorneyOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- State v. PeelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. CruzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. FERNANDO A.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
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