U.S. v. The Inn at Antietam (1997) – trial in federal district court

Maryland v. Park 100 Limited Partnership (1996) – 16 acres condemned in Anne Arundel County

On March 6, 2007, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued a lengthy opinion in favor of Zeitlin & Zeitlin’s client, which changed Arizona statutory and constitutional law. The Court of Appeals held that the date value is determined in a condemnation case is the date a condemning authority takes possession of property where there is a gap between the time a case is filed and the time possession is taken.

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January 26, 2008

On January 25, 2008, a jury in Scottsdale returned a verdict of $81.9 million in City of Scottsdale v. Toll Brothers, after a two and a half week trial. Dale Zeitlin successfully obtained a verdict that was $48 million more than the City’s appraisal.

January 8, 2008

Trial in Largest Condemnation Case in Arizona History Began on January 8, 2008

Dale Zeitlin Representing Toll Brothers: 383 Acres Being Condemned by

City of Scottsdale

On January 8, 2008, the trial in City of Scottsdale v. Toll Brothers began. Dale represents Toll Brothers, from whom the City of Scottsdale has taken 383 acres of a 783-acre parcel of pristine desert land in North Scottsdale. Toll values the land taken at $107 million and the City of Scottsdale values it at $34 million. The trial is expected to last several weeks.

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An eminent domain case where a group of landowners’ properties were being taken for the Loop 303 freeway. The case was settled for additional compensation of approximately $12,000,000.

An eminent domain case where the City condemned approximately 384 acres for a preserve. The City appraised the property for $33,800,000. The trial lasted three weeks. The jury awarded nearly $82,000,000. In addition, Toll was entitled to statutory interest, which added over $9,000,000 on top of the jury award.

Eminent domain action in which ADOT appraised vacant land for $7,700,000. The case was settled with ADOT prior to trial for $15,800,000.

SRP condemned a portion of land from Mr. Sanichara’s property for a high voltage overhead electric transmission line. SRP appraised the property taken for $75,000, but according to its appraisal, the remaining property was not damaged by the transmission line. Contrary to SRP’s position, we believed that SRP’s transmission line had damaged the remaining property. The jury agreed and found that the landowner was entitled to just compensation in the amount of $335,000. The court awarded statutory interest in addition to the jury award.

Eminent domain action in which the City of Phoenix appraised the leased fee at $875,000. The case settled prior to trial for $2,260,000.