The State Highway Administration condemned approximately 9 acres of land and offered $555,000. The case was settled on behalf of the client before trial for $4,000,000.

Archive for the ‘Cases’ Category
State of Maryland v. Braun (1999)
This eminent domain case involved the taking of approximately 13 acres by the State Highway Administration of a 52 acre parcel of land for a new highway. The State appraised the 13 acres at $1,100,000. Dale Zeitlin alleged that the property not taken suffered damages caused by the highway bifurcating the property. The case was settled for $3,200,000.
Arizona Department of Transportation v. D.R. Horton (2000)
In this inverse condemnation, ADOT acquired certain access rights from a vacant land parcel owned by D.R. Horton. ADOT contended that it did not owe any money for the taking of these access rights. This matter was settled before trial for $1,350,000.
Arizona Department of Transportation v. Cornforth (2000)
ADOT condemned approximately 6.2 acres of land and offered $1,452,084. This case was settled on behalf of the clients for $2,722,657.50
Arizona Department of Transportation v. Dynex (2001)
ADOT condemned approximately 6 acres of vacant land in Bullhead City, Arizona, and originally offered $591,200 for the property. The client tried to settle with ADOT for $700,000 before hiring Dale Zeitlin. ADOT rejected the client’s offer. Dale Zeitlin settled with ADOT prior to trial for $1,440,609.33.
Arizona Department of Transportation v. Cornell (2000)
ADOT condemned approximately 15 acres of land and offered $508,500. The case was settled for $1,387,903.
Arizona Department of Transportation v. Sinfa (2001)
ADOT took a tiny sliver from this property and offered $7,200. The case was settled prior to trial for $94,068.42. Although the taking was de minimus, Dale Zeitlin argued that the taking impaired access to the remaining property, thereby creating severance damages
State Highway Administration v. Mid-Atlantic Builders (Jury Trial 2001)
The Maryland State Highway Administration originally offered $258,000 for a partial taking of approximately 4.5 acres. The case was tried this case to a jury in Prince Georges County. The jury awarded $1,043,550, plus interest, bringing the total judgment to $1,239,000.
Maricopa County Flood Control District v. Wagner (1997)
The Flood Control District condemned land located in the Gila River and appraised the property for $702,000. The case was settled prior to jury selection for $2,300,000.
Maricopa County Flood Control District v. Hintze
In an inverse condemnation case, where the Flood Control District initially argued it owed nothing, the case ultimately settled for $800,000.