City of Cincinnati v. Chavez Properties

Appellant Chavez Properties (“Chavez”) appeals from the judgment of the trial court in which the court- determined, following a bench trial, that there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the actions of appellee city of Cincinnati constituted a taking of Chavez’s property. Chavez raises three assignments of error in its appeal, contending that the trial court erred by (1) failing to consider whether the city’s actions advanced legitimate state interests, (2) precluding discovery and evidence concerning communications between the city’s attorney and the Cincinnati Public School…