In Ohio — Eminent domain only for public use
October 13th, 2016
Kinder Morgan, a private company, not a utility, sued to take land for its “Utopia” pipeline project. A judge in Wood County Ohio just said NO, they cannot take land, that eminent domain is only for public use, and Kinder Morgan’s pipeline is not a public use. This is a very hard hitting decision, and I sure hope they appeal it so we can get some precedent here.
The decision:
You’ve got to read this decision — very well done!
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