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inverse condemnation

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inverse condemnation
A legal doctrine holding that, in certain circumstances, where private property is destroyed or substantially diminished in value by government action, the conduct of the government is regarded as the taking of the property and the owner of the property must be compensated in fair value by the government.


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Due to the fire losses sustained in 2007 and an increasing awareness of inverse condemnation, reinsurers in 2009 have either refused to provide wildfire liability insurance or have severely limited the amount offered," Sempra Energy's risk manager Maury De Bont stated in testimony in front of the CPUC in August.
The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the denial of an inverse condemnation claim and certified the question of the necessity of a centerline survey to locate the roadway prior to statutory designation as a state road.
N) Eminent Domain--all matters relating to the taking of private property for public use, including inverse condemnation by state agencies, political subdivisions, and public service corporations.
 
 
 
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