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Regulatory Taking: A Contract Approach, Ross B. Lipsker, Rebecca L. Heldt
Regulatory Taking: A Contract Approach, Ross B. Lipsker, Rebecca L. Heldt
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article begins by defining the parameters of the fifth amendment's taking clause. The Article then reviews the various tests used in determining whether governmental action constitutes a taking, and discusses the recent Supreme Court decisions within the framework of case law as it has evolved since the Court's 1922 landmark decision, Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon. Finally, the Article suggests a formula based on well-established contract principles for analyzing the impact of land use regulation on private property interests.