Faherty Law Firm represented a Chester County property owner faced with Sunoco Pipeline information that the pipeline company would buy property rights or take property rights by eminent domain for the Mariner East 2 pipeline. Mike Faherty advised Sunoco of the legal representation by Faherty Law Firm. Sunoco Pipeline decided that property rights by that owner were not needed from that owner.
On February 3, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States granted review of the September 10, 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision which held that New Jersey is entitled to immunity from condemnation suits initiated by PennEast Pipeline Company for the purpose of building a 120-mile pipeline from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to Mercer County, New Jersey.
Anyone who receives notice that their property is threatened by eminent domain action should consult with an attorney who is very experienced in eminent domain law. Unfortunately, too many people obtain poor results after failing to hire an eminent domain attorney.
I recommend reading the blog post below which is a short analysis of condemnation and covid-19 written by Attorneys Ehren Fournier and Katie Gray.
