Condemnation Practice Index

• Library: Condemnation Practice 2009

Missouri

Condemnation Practice

Fourth Edition

Index

References are to section numbers.

A

Abandonment of proceedings

dismissal, distinguished, 5.2

election, form, App.-50

federal, 10.16

generally, 1.35, 8.24

order, form, App.-51

remedies of owner

attorney fees, 5.4, 5.5

costs, 5.4, 5.5

federal, 10.16

generally, 8.24

interest, 5.3

subsequent condemnation, limitation, 5.2

time limit, 1.35, 5.2

Abandonment of property, 2.20, 2.37

Access rights

before condemnation, 1.8, 2.23

drive-by traffic, 2.24, 9.57

grade change, 2.26, 9.58

highway, 2.18, 9.57

ingress and egress easement, 2.22, 9.57

loss, damages for, 2.21, 9.57

traffic diversion, 2.24, 9.57

Affirmative defenses, 3.15

Alternative location proposal, 1.11, 1.15, 3.4, 3.38

Answer, 1.9, 1.22, 3.15

Appeal

condemnation order, 1.26, 3.40

distribution order, 1.34, 6.14

redevelopment cases, 1.26, 3.40

Apportionment of award—see Award

Appraisal, 1.16, 3.6, 3.36, 3.37

Appraisers

discovery, 8.3, 8.11

trial testimony, 8.11

Attorney fees

abandonment of proceedings, 5.4, 5.5, 10.16

federal, 10.16, 10.25

generally, 8.24

inverse condemnation, 11.24

taxability of award, effect, 7.31

Authority

constitutional, listing, 1.47, App.-118

delegation, 1.4, 1.10

limitations

constitutional

federal, 1.5, 10.2

state, 1.6

generally, 1.2

statutory, 1.7

presumption of validity, 1.10, 3.23

public utilities, 1.45

source, 1.2, 3.2

statutory, listing, 1.47, App.-118

strict construction, 1.2, 1.10, 3.22, 11.8

validity, 1.10, 3.23

Award

distribution

agreement of defendants

form, App.-52

parties, 6.6

strategy, 6.8

time frame, 1.34, 6.5

appeal, 1.34, 6.14

applicability of percentages to trial or settlement, 6.15

condemnor’s role, 6.12

deed of trust holder, 6.19, 6.20

finality of order, 6.1, 6.11, 6.14

generally, 1.34, 2.4, 2.7

hearing, 6.10

heritage value, 6.31

homestead taking, 6.31

intervention of plaintiff, 6.12

judge, change, 6.7

jurisdiction, 6.7

jury trial, 6.29

mortgagee, 6.19, 6.20

motion

form, App.-53

parties, 6.6

strategy, 6.9

order

appeal, 1.34, 6.14

contents, 6.11

finality, 6.1, 6.11, 6.14

form, App.-57

time frame, 6.13

plaintiff’s intervention right, 6.12

reduction potential, 6.16

statutory procedure, 6.4

venue, 6.7

withdrawal of award, effect, 6.30

exceptions, 1.31

fair market value, 1.28

heritage value, 1.30, 5.7, 6.31

homestead taking, 1.30, 5.7, 6.31

lump sum, 6.3

notice, 1.29, App.-49

payback, 7.9

payment, 1.32, 5.8, App.-57

reduction potential, 6.16

refund judgment, 6.17

taxability—see Tax considerations

withdrawal, forms, App.-52, App.-53, App.-54

B

Back taxes owed, 2.9, 2.14

Blanket easements, 2.33

Blighted areas—see also Redevelopment

appeal of blight determination, 3.40

burden of proof, 3.29, 3.31

challenging finding of blight, 1.9, 1.22, 1.26, 3.20, 3.29

defined, 3.28

generally, 1.7, 1.12

individual parcels, 3.32

standard of review, 3.29, 3.30

statute of limitations, 1.7, 3.32

substantial evidence requirement, 1.24, 3.30, 3.31

Burden of proof

blight determination, 3.29, 3.31

damages, 8.1, 8.7

exceptions, trial, 1.38, 8.1, 8.7

federal cases, 10.20

homestead, 1.30

inverse condemnation, 11.23

petition, hearing on, 1.24, 3.15, 3.19

public necessity, 1.11

public use, 1.11

C

Cemeteries, 9.38

Change of grade, 2.25, 2.26, 9.58

Charter cities and counties, 1.43

Churches, 9.38

Commissioners

appointment, 1.27, 4.2, App.-36

duties, 1.28, 4.2

federal, 10.18

fee bill, forms, App.-45, App.-46

hearing

evidence, 4.4

generally, 1.28, 4.1

governing law, 4.1

informality, 4.1, 4.4

instructions, App.-39

notice of viewing, 4.2

oath, App.-38

qualifications, 1.27, 4.2

report

deadline, 4.2, 5.6

exceptions

filing, 1.31, 4.7

form, App.-48

federal, 10.18

form, App.-42

generally, 1.28, 1.29, 4.5, 5.6

multiple property tracts, 4.5

notice, 4.6, 5.6, App.-47

service, 4.6, 5.6

time limit, 4.2, 4.3, 5.6

viewing of property

generally, 1.28, 4.3

notice, 4.2, 4.3

Common ground property, 9.38

Compensable interest

deed of trust, 2.11

defined, 2.4

generally, 2.4

governmental, 2.14

lease, 2.12

mortgage, 2.11

reversionary, 2.13

spousal, 2.10

Condemnation blight, 9.32, 11.14

Condominium property, common areas, 2.3, 3.11

Consequential damages—see Damages

Constitutional limitations

federal, 1.5, 10.2

state, 1.6

Construction easements, temporary, 2.20, 9.30, 9.63

Corporations as condemnees, 1.5

Corridors, 9.28, 9.38

Costs of litigation, 8.24

Counterclaims, 1.22, 1.36, 3.15, 10.11

D

Damages

abandoned proceedings

attorney fees, 5.4, 5.5

costs, 5.4, 5.5

federal, 10.16

generally, 8.24

interest, 5.3

allocation among parties, 1.34, 2.4, 2.7, 8.23

attorney fees, 8.24

burden of proof, 8.1, 8.7

business, 9.25

consequential

compensability generally, 9.44

construction damages, 9.62, 9.63

defined, 9.42

drainage problems, 9.53

flooding potential, 9.53

frustration of expansion plans, 9.49

future harm, risk, 9.45

generally, 1.40, 7.11, 9.7, 9.43

grade change, 2.26, 9.58

highest and best use, change, 9.47

hindrance of owner’s plans, 9.49

inconvenience, 9.51

pipelines, 9.59, 9.60

power lines, 9.59, 9.60

privacy loss, 9.52

risk of future harm, 9.45

security loss, 9.52

subterranean water, 9.61

traffic changes

access, loss, 2.21, 9.57

diversion, 2.24, 9.57

headlight glare, 9.55

noise, 9.54

spatter damages, 9.56

unsightliness, 9.50

visibility, change, 2.24, 9.58

zoning, resulting noncompliance, 9.48

costs, 8.24

exceptions, 1.31

fair market value, 1.28

heritage value, 1.30, 6.31

homestead taking, 1.30, 6.31

interest, 8.24

abandonment of proceedings, 5.3

difference in award and final judgment, 7.19–7.21

inverse condemnation, 11.2, 11.24, 11.31

notice, 1.29

partial takings—see consequential under this heading

payment, 1.32

severance—see consequential under this heading

Declaration of taking, 10.10, App.-104

Delegation of power, 1.4, 1.10

Demonstrative evidence

generally, 8.13

maps, 8.19

photographs, 8.14, 8.15

plats, 8.17, 8.19

surveys, 8.19

videos, 8.16

zoning ordinances, 8.18

Depositions, 8.6, 8.11

Description of property, 1.8, 1.18, 3.7

Discovery

depositions, 8.6, 8.11

federal, 10.14

forms

interrogatories

defendant to plaintiff, App.-68

plaintiff to defendant, App.-64

motion for entry upon land, App.-76

requests for production

defendant to plaintiff, App.-75

plaintiff to defendant, App.-74

subpoena duces tecum of appraisal expert, App.-77

generally, 8.1, 8.2

inspection of property, 8.5

interrogatories, 8.3

requests for production, 8.4

right-to-condemn issues, 1.23, 3.17, 8.2

Drainage easements, 1.46

Drive-by traffic, 2.24, 9.57

E

Economic development purposes, 1.7, 3.30

Evidence

assessed valuation, 8.21

demonstrative

generally, 8.13

maps, 8.19

photographs, 8.14, 8.15

plats, 8.17, 8.19

surveys, 8.19

videos, 8.16

zoning ordinances, 8.18

jury view, 8.20

source of funds, 8.21

testimony

commissioners, 8.12

expert, 8.11

property owner, 8.10

valuation, 8.21, 9.21

witnesses

commissioners, 8.12

expert—see Expert witnesses

property owner, 8.10

Exceptions

discovery

depositions, 8.6, 8.11

forms—see Forms

generally, 8.1, 8.2

inspection of property, 8.5

interrogatories, 8.3

requests for production, 8.4

dismissal, forms, App.-95, App.-96

filing, 1.31, 4.7, 5.9

form, App.-48

multiple property cases, 8.23

trial

burden of proof, 8.1, 8.7

evidence

assessed valuation, 8.21

demonstrative

generally, 8.13

maps, 8.19

photographs, 8.14, 8.15

plats, 8.17, 8.19

surveys, 8.19

videos, 8.16

zoning ordinances, 8.18

jury view, 8.20

source of funds, 8.21

testimony

commissioners, 8.12

expert, 8.11

property owner, 8.10

witnesses

commissioners, 8.12

expert, 8.11

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