I tried a case in York County, PA in July involving a condemnation of the former York County Prison. My clients purchased the property in the '80s and were waiting for the right time to develop the property when it was taken by the City of York RDA.
The RDA claimed it was worth about $65,000. We presented evidence that the property was worth $1,250,000.
After less than ½ hour, the Jury returned a verdict of $1,250,000 – the full amount we alleged.
Unfortunately, the RDA chose to file post-trial motions to set aside the verdict. However, the Judge rejected each and every argument. He found that the verdict was well supported by "thorough and credible" evidence. Once again, it was very gratifying to see that the Judge and Jury agreed with our evidence and we hope the RDA will now pay what our clients rightfully deserve.
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