Kello V. City Of New London Case Study

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Kelo v. City of New London was a case that peaked my interest. To me, this is a classic case of government overreach. Let us start from the beginning. In 1997 Susette Kelo purchased a home in the historic neighborhood of Fort Trumbull in New London, Connecticut. She had always dreamed of owning a home on the water and painstakingly restored it to it 's former glory. Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant, had decided to build a factory near Fort Trumbull with plans to expand their business into the nearby neighborhood. The prodigious pharmaceutical giant gained the support of the city of New London and Under the eminent domain clause. Under the guise of economic development, the New London Development Corporation proceeded to seize not only Susette

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