"People are probably more familiar with building a road and eminent domain, but this is the same thing. It’s just called inverse condemnation."
Alleging an unconstitutional “taking” of property, a greyhound-kennel owner has filed a lawsuit against the state because of a dog racing ban approved by voters in November.
Christopher D’Arcy, owner of D’Arcy Kennel LLC in St. Petersburg, wants a judge to order the state to pay damages for the loss of value of his property, including racing dogs that the lawsuit said could previously be sold for up to $50,000.
Voters in November approved a constitutional amendment, known as Amendment 13, that will shut down Florida’s decades-old greyhound racing industry by a Dec. 31, 2020, deadline.
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