North Dakota Court: Similar Sales Admissible to Determine "Just Compensation" for Eminent Domain | McGuireWoods LLP
In WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. v. Easement and Right-of-Way Across, WBI Energy Transmission’s "Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence or Testimony of Other Easement Transactions” was denied in a ruling filed April 1, 2021. The court held that similar transactions are admissible in a bench trial to determine “just compensation” for eminent domain. WBI Energy is an interstate natural gas transmission, gathering and storage company operating under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to ac...