Alex Meruelo, Trustee adv. City of Pico Rivera
N/AOUTCOME: Awarded: $13.5 million
Representation of the owner of a 90 unit apartment complex. The case involved resolution of a valuation dispute.
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John Stephen Peterson's Legal Cases (6)
Los Angeles, CA
Land use and zoning Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Litigation, Real Estate
PDW Lighting, Inc. adv Los Angeles Unified School District
N/AOUTCOME: Awarded: $7.1 million
Representation of the owner of a former street car maintenance facility that was being operated as a multi-use income property. The school district’s original deposit was $4.6 million. The case involve ... d environmental issues, as well as disputes over highest and best use and valuation.
R.F. Wilton (Frank Fargo Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.) adv. Los Angeles Unified School District
N/AOUTCOME: Awarded: $7.7 million
Represented property owner and tire retreading business. Initial offer was approximately $4.1 million. Settlment included $4.8 million compensation for real estate and more than $2.9 million for lost b ... usiness goodwill and relocation.
Rikuo Corporation adv. City of Gardena
N/AOUTCOME: Awarded: $11.0 million
Represented owner of commercial retail mall/swap meet in inverse condemnation/eminent domain/environmental remediation case. Prior to filing the original inverse condemnation action by Rikuo for precon ... demnation damages due to unreasonable delay, the city’s offer was approximately $7.7 million.
Watson Land Company adv. Carson Redevelopment Agency
N/AOUTCOME: Awarded: $10.5 million
Represented owner of the property leased to Cormier Chevrolet in Carson. The condemning agency initially offered $5.4 million to acquire the underlying fee interest in the property. At trial, the jury ... determined fair market value to be $10.5 million.
Los Angeles By-Products Co. adv Los Angeles County Flood Control District
N/AOUTCOME: Awarded: $28 million
Representation of the owner of an operating inert landfill. The condemning agency initially offered less than $13.4 million. The case involved business goodwill, relocation, highest and best use issues ... related to geology and geotechnical engineering, civil engineering and site adaptability, land use issues and property valuation.