Riverside County Transportation Commission v. 2410 Wardlow Property, LLC, et al.
Published: Aug. 1, 2015 | Result Date: May 11, 2015 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: RIC 1311384 Settlement – $4,700,000
Court
Riverside Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Mark A. Easter
(Best, Best & Krieger LLP)
Defendant
John C. Murphy
(Murphy & Evertz LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Scott Delahooke
(technical)
Scott Layne
(technical)
Matthew E. Webb
(technical)
Mark Lancaster
(technical)
Defendant
Robert A. Stockton
(technical)
Michael F. Waldron
(technical)
Robin Bell
(technical)
Facts
The Daleo family owned a parcel of land totaling 4.73 acres (206,039 square feet), improved with eleven freeway-frontage retail and showroom suites. The Daleo family's property is located in Corona. The property enjoyed a 40-foot tall pylon sign with double-faced digital marquee, which provided freeway-visible advertising space for the property and its tenants.
On Oct. 7, 2013, Riverside County Transportation Commission filed its complaint in eminent domain to condemn several interests in portions of the Daleo family's property. Altogether, RCTC sought to condemn 129,672 square feet.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
RCTC initially offered the Daleo family $1,111,000.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The Daleo family sought compensation of $1.419 million for the part taken, plus $5.265 million in severance damages, plus the cost of a replacement sign.
Result
The case settled before trial. RCTC agreed to pay the Daleo family $4.7 million.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Oct. 7, 2013.
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