Property Rights Win In Supreme Court

13 July 2001 - 6:00am

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 for a property owner in a closely watched takings case from Rhode Island.

"The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 for a property owner in a closely watched takings case from Rhode Island. The court found that the landowner’s claim was "ripe" for adjudication and that he could seek compensation for land-use regulations imposed on the property before he acquired the site."

Source: California Planning and Development Report, July 11, 2001
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