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  • From The Allergy Institute

    What is an allergy, anyway?

    An allergy is a reaction to a substance that is usually harmless to other people. For instance, animal dander, pollens, and shrimp are not toxic or harmful substances, but in some individuals, these sub-stances may cause symptoms, and are then called allergens.

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    Yes, we now offer a Membership card that costs $25 for one year. Benefits include 20% on all Capsules and Tablets and 10% on everything else. With the discount card you are also able to receive the in-store ad prices. These prices usually 20%-30% off the MSRP.

  • From Eminent Domain Attorney C. William Brewer, PC

    What happens in an eminent domain case?

    Government starts the process by identifying private property it believes will benefit the public's use more so than if the property remained privately. The Agency will send an Appraiser out to your property to provide an opinion as to a "fair" estimate of what your property is worth on the open market. The appraisal will form the basis for a "precondemnation offer" to the Owner. The Owner may get its own appraisal, for which the Agency must pay, up to $5,000. If an Owner, Business or Tenant on the property is forced to relocate, it is entitled to relocation expenses which include moving and other costs of relocating to a new site. A Business that suffers a loss of goodwill caused by the take must be compensated for that loss. The steps in that process are generally summarized as follows:

    1. A public hearing is noticed wherein the Governing Body of the Agency (e.g. City Council or Board of Supervisors) will take testimony, consider other presented evidence and consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity to proceed with taking the subject property by Eminent Domain. The resolution must be supported by findings based on evidence in the record. The findings that must be made are specified by the California Eminent Domain Law and consistent with constitutional criteria.

    2. Once the resolution is adopted, the Government Agency may file a Complaint in Superior Court to take the subject property by Eminent Domain. Summons and Complaint is then served on the Property Owner who must file a formal document known as an "Answer" or "Responsive Pleading" in court and deliver a copy to the Condemnor Agency.

    3. Thereafter, valuation experts (Appraisers) are typically engaged by both sides to determine, in the Experts' Respective Opinion, what the Agency must pay for (a) the part taken and (b) any damage to the part that remains under Private Ownership. Other experts may also be appropriate, such as engineers and/or land-use planning experts.

    4. The Federal and State Constitutions guarantee the right of the Private Property Owner to a trial by jury. If the Eminent Domain case proceeds to trial, the determination of what just compensation should be awarded to the Landowner is made by the jury. The Agency that is taking the property must pay that amount.