Jury Rejects Project Enhancement
The Jury, in the condemnation case, between the City of Scottsdale and Toll Brothers, rejected the City's attempt to devalue Toll's property. The City argued that Toll's property, which was taken for a natural preserve, should have a lower value because the City itself had caused the property to be more valuable because it was next to the preserve.
The City ignored the fact that the desert and mountains were not created by the City. Oops!
The jury saw through the City's argument. The jury system works again.
