CHARLESTON URBAN RENEWAL v. COURTLAND CO.

No. 25015.

509 S.E.2d 569 (1998)

203 W.Va. 528

CHARLESTON URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and politic, Petitioner Below, Appellee, v. The COURTLAND COMPANY, a West Virginia corporation, Defendant Below, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided October 30, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joyce F. Ofsa, Esq., Trina L. Leone, Esq., Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Attorneys for Appellee.

Charles B. Dollison, Esq., Kenneth E. Webb, Jr., Esq., John Teare, Esq., Geoffry A. Haddad, Esq., Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Attorneys for Appellant.


STARCHER, Justice:

In the instant case, the Courtland Company ("Courtland") challenges the authority of the Charleston Urban Redevelopment Authority ("CURA") to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land ("the Courtland Property") that is owned by Courtland and is located in downtown Charleston.

CURA wants to acquire and develop the Courtland Property as part of a unified business district, pursuant to the provisions of CURA's redevelopment plan...

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