A commercial truck company based in San Jose has lost its bid to gain additional compensation from VTA in an eminent domain case stemming from the planned BART extension project through Silicon Valley.
Monarch Truck Center executives have argued their business has been severely harmed following its forced relocation two years ago. But after a weeks-long trial in Santa Clara County Superior Court, a jury verdict delivered Friday upheld VTA’s determination that the truck company is due no compensation related to such losses.
“VTA respects the jury’s verdict and thanks them for their dedicated service throughout the intensive three-week trial,” a spokesperson for the public transit agency told San José Spotlight.
Monarch’s owner, Nicole Guetersloh, warned the verdict sets a dangerous precedent for other businesses caught up in eminent domain cases…