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Appeals court weighs Brockton Furniture’s relocation claim after eminent-domain taking
Summary
The court examined whether Brockton Redevelopment Authority properly evaluated documentation for a self-move relocation claim and whether the Bureau of Relocation’s final decision treated the claim as sufficiently documented.
The Appeals Court heard argument about relocation payments to Brockton Furniture after an eminent-domain taking, focused on whether the Brockton Redevelopment Authority and the Bureau of Relocation properly evaluated and documented a large "self-move" claim.
Counsel for the Brockton Redevelopment Authority, Sandra Raclean, said the displaced business had been paid a substantial relocation benefit (just over $220,000) but retained limited contemporaneous documentation for payments to day laborers and other move-related expenses. Raclean said the authority withheld part of the claim because the…
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