Comments on: Author and Publisher ask court to dismiss eminent domain defamation lawsuit http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/06/author-and-publisher-ask-court-to-dismiss-eminent-domain-defamation-lawsuit/ The voice of Clarksville, Tennessee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:33:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bill Larson http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/06/author-and-publisher-ask-court-to-dismiss-eminent-domain-defamation-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-11088 Bill Larson Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:11:13 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=20799#comment-11088 One must ask how when news reports indicate that the details of the settlement between Royall and the Gores was sealed do you know the unpublished details of it? What specifically is your connection to the city or to Mr Royall? With a sealed settlement either party could have paid the other to drop the case. One clear detail that did emerge was that the Gores property would not be taken and that was most likely the Gores goal to begin with. That makes it sound like perhaps they ended up winning. Cities have taken to using eminent domain as a negotiating tool. Take our (usually low dollar) offer for your property or we will exercise our right of eminent domain and take it for much less. Perhaps that was the case here. That frequently appears to be the case in our city. I kinda doubt that the Institute for Justice will be interested in settling this case. It's clear they feel they can win on the merits, and so it is in their interest to take it through to the conclusion and get a judgment One must ask how when news reports indicate that the details of the settlement between Royall and the Gores was sealed do you know the unpublished details of it? What specifically is your connection to the city or to Mr Royall? With a sealed settlement either party could have paid the other to drop the case. One clear detail that did emerge was that the Gores property would not be taken and that was most likely the Gores goal to begin with. That makes it sound like perhaps they ended up winning.

Cities have taken to using eminent domain as a negotiating tool. Take our (usually low dollar) offer for your property or we will exercise our right of eminent domain and take it for much less. Perhaps that was the case here. That frequently appears to be the case in our city.

I kinda doubt that the Institute for Justice will be interested in settling this case. It’s clear they feel they can win on the merits, and so it is in their interest to take it through to the conclusion and get a judgment

]]> By: George http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/06/author-and-publisher-ask-court-to-dismiss-eminent-domain-defamation-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-11086 George Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:01:04 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=20799#comment-11086 Mr. Royall sued all these people beacuse they slander and defamed him. I wonder how the author and publisher feel about Mr. Royall defeating the Gores in court? They had to pay $300,000 and issue an apology. I have read Bulldozed and its not based on facts... No land has been taken by the city or Mr. Royall! She says he used eminent domain against his neighbor. The American courts protect all its citizens, even the successful, see what the Mayor of Freeport says about Walker Royall and eminent domain!! www.FreeportSupportsWalker.com <strong>Editor's Note</strong>: George attempted to post two different comments on this article using two different email addresses. Mr. Royall sued all these people beacuse they slander and defamed him. I wonder how the author and publisher feel about Mr. Royall defeating the Gores in court? They had to pay $300,000 and issue an apology. I have read Bulldozed and its not based on facts… No land has been taken by the city or Mr. Royall! She says he used eminent domain against his neighbor.

The American courts protect all its citizens, even the successful, see what the Mayor of Freeport says about Walker Royall and eminent domain!!

http://www.FreeportSupportsWalker.com

Editor’s Note: George attempted to post two different comments on this article using two different email addresses.

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