Legal Opinion
Roberts v. Worcester Redevelopment Authority
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided December 24, 2001No. 98-P-2377PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
On this appeal from a Superior Court order, Irene Roberts argues primarily that she has been denied just compensation for her property taken by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority (WRA) by reason of the rate of interest ap*455plied to her jury award. The rate of interest in contention is that set forth in the second paragraph of G. L. c. 79, § 37, as inserted by St. 1993, c. 110, § 137, which reads as follows:
“Interest required to be paid under [c. 79] shall be at an annual rate equal to the coupon issue yield equivalent, as determined by the United States Secretary of the Treasury, of the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Cullen Enterprises, Inc. v. Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- United States v. 429.59 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Pentucket Manor Chronic Hospital, Inc. v. Rate Setting CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Redevelopment Agency v. GilmoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Gulf Coast Building and Supply Company, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 480, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Portland Natural Gas Transmission System & Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. v. 19.2 Acres of LandDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2002
- M.B. Claff, Inc. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
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