Landowner brought inverse condemnation action against city after home on landowner’s property was demolished. The Circuit Court dismissed action as time-barred. Landowner appealed.
The Court of Appeals held that:
- Landowner, who acquired property during pendency of demolition proceeding, was never made party to such proceeding, and therefore accrual of limitations on inverse condemnation claim could not have been triggered by landowner’s purported party status in demolition proceeding, but
- Landowner had constructive knowledge of impending demolition of home at time landowner acquired property, triggering accrual of limitations on inverse condemnation claim.