Roberts Enterprises, Inc. v. Arkansas State Highway Commission

Steele Hays, Justice.

In June 1981 the Arkansas State Highway Commission filed condemnation proceedings against three outdoor advertising signs erected and maintained by Roberts Enterprises, Inc. under permits from the Highway Commission and leases from landowners adjacent to Interstate 40 in Conway County. The Highway Commission alleged the billboards were non-conforming and the taking was necessary to preserve natural beauty and promote health, safety and welfare pursuant to the Arkansas Highway Beautification Act.

In response, Roberts Enterprises, Inc. moved the Court to dismiss the…