It's the summer solstice today, gang. Go soak in that solstice sunshine*!
*But also please wear lots of sunscreen and drink lots of water
11 thoughts on “June 20, 2024: But Once A Year”
Or melt in it with the highs here above 90°.
Or take a dip in the growing puddles all over the place.
I've been stuck in the heat dome all week so I'll take some of that rain please.
I tried to save Minnesotans a bunch of money, but my arguments fell on deaf ears. I wonder if the legislature has any appetite to fix this windfall loophole.
Is there a tl/dr version of this?
In certain circumstances, landowners are entitled to receive an award if reasonable attorney fees when their land is acquired through eminent domain.
In this case, the landowner owed is attorney $16,333.33 pursuant to his retainer agreement. MnDOT (my client) offered to pay that full amount. The landowner rejected the offer, and instead demanded almost $180,000 in attorney fees. The district court awarded the landowner $63,228 (by calculating a reasonable hourly rate with a reasonable number of hours).
MnDOT appealed arguing an award that exceeds the landowner's fee obligation is unreasonable. The Minnesota Supreme Court today held that any awards are not capped by the fee agreement. Notably, they said that if the legislature wants any award to be capped at full reimbursement, then the legislature should more explicitly say so.
Or melt in it with the highs here above 90°.
Or take a dip in the growing puddles all over the place.
I've been stuck in the heat dome all week so I'll take some of that rain please.
I tried to save Minnesotans a bunch of money, but my arguments fell on deaf ears. I wonder if the legislature has any appetite to fix this windfall loophole.
Is there a tl/dr version of this?
In certain circumstances, landowners are entitled to receive an award if reasonable attorney fees when their land is acquired through eminent domain.
In this case, the landowner owed is attorney $16,333.33 pursuant to his retainer agreement. MnDOT (my client) offered to pay that full amount. The landowner rejected the offer, and instead demanded almost $180,000 in attorney fees. The district court awarded the landowner $63,228 (by calculating a reasonable hourly rate with a reasonable number of hours).
MnDOT appealed arguing an award that exceeds the landowner's fee obligation is unreasonable. The Minnesota Supreme Court today held that any awards are not capped by the fee agreement. Notably, they said that if the legislature wants any award to be capped at full reimbursement, then the legislature should more explicitly say so.
oooh, Jeffers robbed on strike 3
aaaand game no longer watchable. thanks JJ
back to watchable again
aaaand no longer watchable.
UUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHH