Cobble Hill Center, LLC v. Somerville

Cobble Hill Center, LLC v. Somerville

The Case: Cobble Hill Center, LLC v. Somerville Redevelopment AuthorityThe Court: Middlesex County Superior CourtThe Original Pro Tanto Payment: $8,778,000Jury Verdict: $35,306,000 In order to build a new public safety facility, including new police and fire stations,...
Smith v MBTA

Smith v MBTA

The Case: Mabel E. Smith and Ralph A. Smith v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority The Court: Plymouth County Superior Court The Original Pro Tanto Payment: $450,000 The Judgment: $1,650,000 In order to build a parking lot for the Old Colony Commuter Line, the...
Leland v Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Leland v Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Case: Edmund F. Leland, III, et al v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Court: Dukes County Superior Court The Original Pro Tanto Payment: $0 The Judgment: $3,000,000 In order to connect two public beaches, the Commonwealth took the Lelands’ beach on...
P.A. Landers v Commonwealth of Massachusetts

P.A. Landers v Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Case: P. A. Landers, Inc. and Mayflower Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Court: Plymouth County Superior Court The Original Pro Tanto Payment: $3,850,000 The Judgment: $12,388,000 In order to build a section of Route 44 in Plymouth,...
Independence Park v Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Independence Park v Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Case: Independence Park, Inc. v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Court: Barnstable County Superior Court Pro Tanto Payment: $5,100,000 The Judgment: $11,400,000 The Commonwealth used its eminent domain power to take an undeveloped portion of Hyannis’...
Gillette v Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Gillette v Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Case: Gillette Manufacturing (USA), Inc. v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Court: Suffolk County Superior Court The Original Pro Tanto Payment: $3,077,800 The Judgment: $7,577,800 In order to build a portion of the Third Harbor Tunnel, the Commonwealth of...