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A New York appellate court has rejected claims by sellers of a residential property located near a high-voltage transmission line in Westchester county that the utility owner of the line should pay compensation for a drop in property value allegedly due to public fears about electromagnetic fields.
The case turned on the court's interpretation of constitutional "taking" rules and the legal doctrine of "inverse condemnation.
"Invasion" Claimed. The sellers had sued Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., claiming that EMF radiation had "invaded" their property, causing a significant loss in the value of their home without compensation.
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