Decker v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “an offer to purchase, while relieving it of the obligation of establishing such offer as a condition precedent to condemnation. See Decker, 426 N.E.2d at 154 . As this court has previously held, a good faith offer anticipates an offer based on the fair market value of the property in question. Unger v. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., 420 N.E.2d 1250, 1257 (Ind.Ct.App.1981). We also believe, however, the obligation thus imposed on the State by our legislature is not an unduly burdensome one, since it is settled law that the condemnor is”

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   e.g. Burd Management, LLC v. State · BURD MANAGEMENT, LLC v. State

2. “any person, corporation, or other body having the right to exercise the power of eminent domain”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burd Management, LLC v. State · BURD MANAGEMENT, LLC v. State

3. “before proceeding to condemn. 3 The Act further provided any condemnation complaint filed by a condemnor must allege the parties have been unable to reach an agreement for the purchase of the land. 4 It is clear these provisions of the 1905 Act, still found today in the general eminent domain statute (IC 32-24-1), apply to the State as well as other condemning authorities. See State v. Pollitt, 220 Ind. 598 , 45 N.E.2d 480 (1942) (holding that the words”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burd Management, LLC v. State