Eminent Domain vs Accidental/Negligent Acts

A governmental defendant must perform a purposeful or intentional act for a taking to exist, and a taking will not result from unavoidable incidents or negligent acts.^[25] See T.C.A. § 29-16-201.

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^[25] Edwards v. Hallsdale-Powell Utility District, 115 S.W.3d 461 (Tenn. 2003).