Texas Supreme Court to Rule on City's $1.1M Land Seizure for Golf Facility
The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear an eminent domain dispute involving Westworth Village and landowner Jim Burgess. The city sought to take Burgess's property to build a golf facility. A lower court previously found the taking unconstitutional on public use grounds. The high court will examine whether local governments may seize private land for projects primarily benefiting private businesses. The ruling could set a significant precedent for eminent domain law across Texas.
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