Redfearne, et al. v. California City, et al.
Published: May 11, 2004 | Result Date: Mar. 25, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIVF035915 Bench Decision – $0
Facts
The plaintiffs sued on a variety of federal/state constitutional and statutory grounds to enjoin California City's exercise of its eminent domain power over their properties.
Settlement Discussions
A mediation was held on Feb. 11 2004. The plaintiffs demanded $1.3 million for their properties plus attorneys' fees, which then amounted to $400,000. The defendants offered $250,000 for the plaintiffs' properties, with no attorney fees. The plaintiffs later offered to dismiss without prejudice after the denial of their second motion for a preliminary injunction.
Other Information
The defendants' motion to dismiss on younger abstention grounds was granted. Prior to granting defendants' motion to dismiss, the court denied plaintiffs' two motions for a preliminary injunction.
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