Are you kidding me?
"Justice Sandra Day O'Connor asked New London's lawyer, Wesley Horton, whether the city could condemn a Motel 6 so it could be replaced with a Ritz-Carlton. He agreed the city held such powers, but disputed the homeowners' claim that upholding the Fort Trumbull plan would presage a wave of condemnation activity nationwide. Condemnations cost money, he said, and city councils are accountable to their local...