Blumenstein v. City of Long Beach

The city appeals from a judgment of $5,000 awarded respondent as damages allegedly sustained as a result of the construction of certain highway improvements on the street abutting respondent’s parcel of land. Such parcel is a part of the Inner Harbor Tract in the city of Long Beach. The three lots comprising it were purchased in 1946, 1947, and 1948. They are situate at the northeast corner of West Anaheim Street and Harbor Avenue where respondent is now, and for some years past has been engaged in the general auto parts business.

Between August 1950 and July 1953, appellant demolished the old…