When she refused to sell her home to
Donald Trump, who wanted it for a parking lot for his Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, the City of Atlantic City condemned her house, citing eminent domain. With the assistance of the Institute for Justice, Coking fought the action and prevailed. She remained in her house until 2010. The property was bought in 2014 at auction by
Carl Icahn, who held the debt on Trump Entertainment, owner of Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. Icahn demolished the house. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino closed in 2014.