Dispute Involved Town Of Apple Valley’s Effort To Obtain A Private Water System Through Condemnation.
Town of Apple Valley v. Apple Valley Ranchos Water, Case No. E078348 (4th Dist., Div. 2 Jan. 15, 2025) (published) involved a more than 2-year battle in which Town of Apple Valley (TAV) attempted to acquire a private water system through eminent domain, with a lower court finding TAV did not have the right to acquire the system and entering judgment in favor of Liberty Utilities, which acquired the system from Apple Valley Ranchos. The trial judge further awarded Liberty over $13 million in attorney’s fees. However, that fee award went POOF! on appeal when the appellate court reversed and remanded on the merits.
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