Real estate rebels who refused to move
Daniel Coughlin
12 September 2024
The most stubbornly resolute property owners of all time
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Siegel-Cooper vs. Macy's Department Store
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Siegel-Cooper vs. Macy's Department Store
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Siegel-Cooper vs. Macy's Department Store
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Mary Cook vs. Manhattan apartment developers
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Mary Cook vs. Manhattan apartment developers
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Mary Cook vs. Manhattan apartment developers
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Edith Macefield vs. Ballard Blocks developers
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Edith Macefield vs. Ballard Blocks developers
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Edith Macefield vs. Ballard Blocks developers
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Wu Ping and Yang Wu vs. Chongqing shopping mall developers
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Wu Ping and Yang Wu vs. Chongqing shopping mall developers
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Wu Ping and Yang Wu vs. Chongqing shopping mall developers
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Randal Acker vs. TriMet
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Randal Acker vs. TriMet
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Randal Acker vs. TriMet
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Yang Youde vs. Wuhan City developers
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Yang Youde vs. Wuhan City developers
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Yang Youde vs. Wuhan City developers
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Apartment block residents vs. the Government of Guangzhou
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Apartment block residents vs. the Government of Guangzhou
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Apartment block residents vs. the Government of Guangzhou
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Luo Baogen vs. the Government of Wenling
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Luo Baogen vs. the Government of Wenling
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Luo Baogen vs. the Government of Wenling
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Vera Coking vs. Bob Guccione and Donald Trump
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Vera Coking vs. Bob Guccione and Donald Trump
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Vera Coking vs. Bob Guccione and Donald Trump
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Salah Oudjane vs. SEM Ville Renewale
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Salah Oudjane vs. SEM Ville Renewale
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Salah Oudjane vs. SEM Ville Renewale
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Norm and Janet Richards vs. South Brisbane developers
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Norm and Janet Richards vs. South Brisbane developers
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Norm and Janet Richards vs. South Brisbane developers
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Carl Wilkens and Mary Ackert vs. commercial developers
Engel & Völkers Belleair
Carl Wilkens and Mary Ackert vs. commercial developers
Engel & Völkers Belleair
Carl Wilkens and Mary Ackert vs. commercial developers
Engel & Völkers Belleair
The Spiegelhalter family vs. Wickhams Department Store
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The Spiegelhalter family vs. Wickhams Department Store
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The Spiegelhalter family vs. Wickhams Department Store
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Saint Joseph Catholic Church vs. Joske’s of Texas
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Saint Joseph Catholic Church vs. Joske’s of Texas
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Saint Joseph Catholic Church vs. Joske’s of Texas
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