Cmty. Redevelopment Agency of Hawthorne v. Force Elecs.

*625Opinion

WOODS, J.

I

Introduction

In this eminent domain action, The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Hawthorne (Agency) condemned, took possession of, and demolished the improvements on the real property of defendant Force Electronics (Force). After final judgment, following a previous appeal to this court, Agency found itself unable to fully pay the amount of just compensation which the jury awarded to Force.

Force then acted pursuant to statute to repossess the property. Agency, which had paid part of the judgment, pled poverty to the trial court, asking it to order the remaining…