Zeitlin Prevails in Appellate Case Curbing Valuation Abuse
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled on March 7, 2008, that the Arizona statute setting the date of valuation in condemnation cases filed in Arizona is unconstitutional. Dale Zeitlin successfully argued that where the City of Scottsdale filed a condemnation case in January 2003, but did not take possession of the condemned property until May 2004, the date of valuation must be the date the City took possession. Dale Zeitlin argued successfully that the Arizona statute that states the date of valuation is the date the case is filed, violates the United States Constitution.
For more, read East Valley Tribune - "Scottsdale Preserve Condemnation"
