A Massachusetts Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict, awarding over $3.6 million, plus $400,000 in interest for the taking of a 5.5-acre parcel of land by the Mystic Valley Development Commission for an “expansive 200-acre business and residential complex.” The Commission had deposited $280,000 six years ago when it took the property.
By our calculation, the award comes to over twelve times the Commission’s offer, not counting the interest.
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