Bаllаrd, а billiоnaire, оwned and resided оn a 200-acre estate that included a large mansion and extensive gardens. He frequently traveled overseas on his private jet, which he kept at a nearby airport. In order to go between his home and the airport, Ballard traveled in a five-vehicle convoy which consisted of his limousine and four security vehicles. Because the convoy was so long, it sometimes slowed down traffic on local roads. Ballard decided to purchase a helicopter in order to travel between his home and the airport, and needed to establish a helipad near his house. In order to avoid disrupting his gardens, he offered to purchase a one-acre parcel of land from Ned, an adjacent neighbor, for twice its fair market value. Ned refused. Ballard then requested the county to condemn the one-acre parcel and then sell it to him for a helipad, pointing out that this would reduce traffic congestion. The country board of supervisors voted to condemn Ned’s land and filed an eminent domain action against him. Who will win the lawsuit?
Verа purchаsed Fоrestаcre, a thirty-acre parcel cоntaining a small fоrest of old-growth trees. Vera constructed a small boutique shop on Forestacre in which she sells small handcrafted desks made out of wood taken from the trees on the parcel. Vera’s business has been extremely successful, mainly because of the unique type and shade of wood produced from these old-growth trees. Suisin County has notified Vera it would like to purchase all parts of her parcel that contain old-growth trees. This covers sixty percent of Forestacre. It wants to preserve these areas and prevent any cutting of the trees or development of the land. It also plans to make the area off-limits to all human activity, preventing anyone from using or visiting the property. Vera has refused to sell. She explained that her business would be ruined if she could not cut and use the old-growth timber. Suisin County intends to use eminent domain to force Vera to sell. What is the likely result?