High court rejects takings claim in waterfront case

摘要

The Supreme Court today ruled against a Wisconsin family who claimed the state had unfairly taken theirrnproperty without just compensation when it denied their bid to sell part of their riverfront property.rnThough the case hinged on an esoteric legal principle, it has been closely watched by property rights activistsrnand real estate developers because the Supreme Court has not provided much guidance on the "parcel as arnwhole" concept in its jurisprudence. Nine states led by Nevada, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce andrnother groups, supported the family in the lawsuit.