The Ohio and U.S. Constitutions require that the power of eminent domain can only be exercised when necessary for a public use.
In the 2005 case of Kelo v. City of New London, the U.S. Supreme Court took an expansive view...more
8/7/2025
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For many years, a property owner seeking compensation from a state or local government for an uncompensated property taking was relegated to filing an action for inverse condemnation in state court. In Ohio, for example, that...more
7/26/2019
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