Common use of QUESTION PRESENTED Clause in Contracts

QUESTION PRESENTED. What protection does the Fifth Amendment’s public use requirement provide for individuals whose property is being condemned, not to eliminate slums or blight, but for the sole purpose of “economic development” that will perhaps increase tax revenues and improve the local economy? Petitioners, who were plaintiffs below, are ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇; ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇; ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; Pataya Construction Limited Partnership; and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇.1 Respondents, who were defendants below, are the City of New London, Connecticut; and the New London Devel- opment Corporation. 1 None of the Petitioners are corporations, and have no parent companies or subsidiaries. TABLE OF CONTENTS QUESTION PRESENTED ......................................... i PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGS ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES vi OPINIONS BELOW 1