As a national trial consulting firm, we are often asked to assist with jury selection in jurisdictions where lead counsel has been admitted pro hac vice and may not be closely familiar.
The recent harsh ruling in Williams v. West Coast Hospitals, Inc., 86 Cal. App. 5th 1054 (2022), by the California Court of Appeal adopted a strict reading of the California statutes.
The payment of "just compensation" for the taking of private property includes more than merely writing a check to the property owner after a jury determines the current fair market value of the taking.
The payment of “just compensation” for the taking of private property includes more than merely writing a check to the property owner after a jury determines the current fair market.