New York is one of the three states in the union that does not allow a jury trial. When private property is taken for public use, the condemnor must “compensate the owner so that he (or she) may be put in the same relative position, insofar as this is possible, as if the taking had not occurred.”[1] The award “must reflect the fair market value of the property in its highest and best use on the date of the taking, regardless of whether the property is being put to such… read more
January 11, 2022