Representative Cases
Eminent Domain
Offered: $5.4 million
Awarded: $10.5 million
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Carson -
Represented the owner of auto
dealership land adjacent to the
405 Freeway. The jury awarded
$10.5 million. The original
offer was $5.4 million. |
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Offered: $840,000
Awarded: $4.0 million |
Los Angeles
- represented the owner of a
property improved as a parking
lot across from the Staples
Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Peterson established that the
property was properly valued
taking into account its
development potential. After
defeating the Agency’s appeal,
Peterson also succeeded in
having attorney’s and expert
fees awarded for the case.
See Los Angeles Business Journal
Article. |
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Offered: $0 (goodwill)
Awarded: $795,000
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Wilmington
- represented a marine equipment
supply company that was required
to relocate. The agency’s
appraiser initially concluded
that there was no loss of
goodwill at all. Peterson
lawyers not only obtained a jury
award of $795,000 for the
business goodwill plus a court
award of attorney and expert
fees, but also negotiated
relocation of the business to a
nearby property.
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Offered: $1,690,000.00
Awarded:
$3,400,000.00
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North Hollywood
- represented owner of property who
produced fiberglass and resin
products. The agency and its
appraiser contended that the
property was worth $2.15 Million,
which was based on the property's
existing industrial use. At trial,
Peterson argues that the property's
highest and best use was for a mixed
use commercial residential
development. The jury determined the
fair market value of the property
was $3.4 Million. In addition to the
jury award for real estate, Peterson
recovered $842,000 in settlement to
relocate the business, and
additional compensation for lost
business goodwill and for
unrelocatable fixtures & equipment.
See Article in Verdict Search. |
Earth Movement
Palos Verdes Estates - Represented
the owner of a bluff-top, ocean view estate
that was substantially damaged due to loss
of support caused by a road cut at the toe
of the slope. After trial, the court awarded
in excess of $3,000,000 as damages.
Agoura Hills - Represented
adjacent single family homes downslope from
a landslide that resulted in water and soil
inundation and structural displacement of
their homes. Damage caused by historic
instability of hillside and water intrusion
from utility conduits. Resolution included
warranted hillside repair and structural
repairs.
Yorba Linda - Represented hilltop
single family home that suffered loss of
substantial yard area due to landslide
caused by fill soil instability. Resolution
included buyout of property.
Simi Valley - Represented several
single family homeowners that suffered
differential settlement and resulting
structural damage due to inadequate
municipal drainage, consolidation and earth
movement and resulting loss of support.
Resolution included a buyout of one
substantially damaged property and
compensation to owners in other cases to
address repair requirements.
Baldwin Hills – Represented
downslope owner of property that was
substantially inundated by a landslide due
to historically unstable hillside and modern
alterations. Resolution included payment to
client to effectuate repairs benefiting both
upslope and downslope properties. |
