The Holdout's House: A Billionaire's DefeatUsing public power for a private parking lot.

This is the story of a powerful developer's attempt to use the government to seize a private home for his own gain. In the 1990s, Donald Trump wanted Vera Coking's small boarding house to build a limousine lot for his casino. When she refused to sell, he partnered with a local agency to take her property through eminent domain. Coking's multi-year court battle became a landmark case, questioning the use of public authority for private profit and proving that one person can stand up to the powerful.

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