City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd.
United States Supreme Court
526 U.S. 687 (1999)
Relevant factsFree
After Monterey (defendant) repeatedly rejected Del Monte Dunes' (plaintiff) development plans, Del Monte Dunes sued under § 1983 alleging an uncompensated regulatory taking; a jury found in Del Monte Dunes' favor, and the court of appeals affirmed. The city sought Supreme Court review, arguing regulatory-takings claims should never go to a jury and that the lower courts used the wrong takings-liability standard.
IssueFree
Whether a regulatory taking claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 may be decided by a jury.