In the midst of evaluating the stakeholders for the project, George received a call from Tiffany Eula Jones, the granddaughter of Eula Mae Washington. Her grandmother's house stood in the path of the proposed expansion. Tiffany, a recent law school graduate, spoke of the problem for her grandmother, providing the following background:

In 1955, Eula Mae Washington and her late husband, Earnest Washington, purchased a frame house on St. Charles Street close to downtown Houston. The house has 1,041 square feet, two bedrooms, and one bathroom, with a small yard. Earnest had served in the Army in the Korean War and worked as a mechanic before his retirement. The couple used his VA home loan benefits to purchase the modest cottage. Eula worked in a cafeteria as a dishwasher, working her way up to chief cook until her retirement in 1995. Neither Earnest or Eula had any retirement benefits other than Social Security. Earnest died in 2001 and Eula has lived on her own in the family home since that time. She suffers from arthritis and diabetes, but is independent. Each of her three adult children, none of whom live in the Houston area, have invited her to live with them. With the impairment of her eyesight due to diabetes, she was forced to stop driving her car in 2009 at age 79. She lives on a monthly Social Security check of $979.00. Her home has a tax appraisal of $42,000, which Eula feels is high, but she pays little real estate tax due to the Texas Homestead Exemption, and her over-65 exemption.

Because the house was appraised for $42,000, this was all the money her grandmother would be eligible to receive from a condemnation of her house, other than a small amount for relocation. A quick survey of available options indicated that there are no homes Eula Washington can afford in the area with $42,000 in cash and her Social Security earnings. The average cost of housing is over $145,000 or $1,600 a month to rent a two-bedroom apartment in an independent living community. Eula did not want to move in with either her children or grandchildren. Further, family members do not have the resources to contribute the additional funds she would need each month beyond her Social Security once the payment for her home was exhausted. For example, Tiffany noted that she has $100,000 in student loans from college and law school. The cottage and the city of Houston were Eula's home, and she did not want to leave. She did not want to give up her present freedom because she could walk to where she needed to buy groceries or catch the bus. She did not need a car to get around.

Tiffany concluded by asking George to make sure that the Regional Transportation Agency and the other parties "did the right thing" for her grandmother.

Regarding Eula Washington, because of her personal situation, should she be treated differently than other stakeholders? Should the rules for eminent domain be changed for all property owners? If so, explain how. If not, explain why the rule should remain the same.