Commonwealth v. Dreakford, C.

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• motion to amend properly denied where \case had been pending for over five years and the judge believed trial was imminent\
• economic loss not severe where owner prevented from constructing houses on more than half her acreage
• “Because [the plaintiff] purchased the property subject to the restrictions on building in a flood plain, she may not complain about the loss of a right she never acquired”
• \A property owner's investment-backed expectations must be reasonable and predicated on existing conditions\
• governmental action may preclude most beneficial use of property without constituting taking

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