DC Court orders Secret Agreement Produced

The DC court ordered that the District of Columbia produce a secret agreement , known as a "Mary Carter Agreement" between the District and one of the property owners in a condemnation of properties for the new baseball stadium in downtown District of Columbia.

 

Dale Zeitlin, who represents  one of the largest properties that is being condemned, asked the court to produce the agreement because it could have the effect of prejudicing his client's right to a fair trial on the issue of just compensation.

The court did the right thing and ordered the production of the secret agreement.

 

Condemnation Award Largest in Arizona

The  jury, in the condemnation case between the City of Scottsdale and Toll Brothers, awarded Toll nearly $82,000,000 for its property, which the City had taken in 2004.  This is the largest jury verdict in Arizona history in a condemnation case.

The jury deliberated for two days before reaching its verdict.

The jury reached a fair and reasonable result and I applaud the jury for doing so.