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  1. inversecondemnation.com

    Uno Reverse: Iowa Says That Until Government Regulates, Your Expectations To Use Your Property Can Never “Crystallize”

    By Robert H. Thomas

    You land user types know that the concept of "vested rights" or "zoning estoppel" and related doctrines line nonconforming uses are very state-specific. From early vesting jurisdictions where merely filing…

  2. inversecondemnation.com

    Guest Post: Federal Courts Flashback – Takings And Vested Rights Challenge To Land Use Commission

    By Robert H. Thomas

    Once again, our old friend and colleague Paul Schwind is following an interesting ongoing case. We've been tracking the "Bridge Aina Le`a" litigation, but have not had the time to…

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    Connecticut: Soft Costs Sufficient To Show “Substantial Loss” For Zoning Estoppel

    By Robert H. Thomas

    In Levine v. Town of Sterling, No. 18470 (Apr. 12, 2011), the Connecticut Supreme Court held that a property owner need not show that his property was rendered worthless or…

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    ▪ Arrow of Time: Vested Rights, Zoning Estoppel, and Development Agreements in Hawaii

    By Robert H. Thomas

    To obtain a copy of the article "Arrow of Time, Vested Rights, Zoning Estoppel, and Development Agreements in Hawaii' (published by the U. Hawaii Law Review in Feb. 2006), drop…