Legal Opinion
Contra Costa County Water District v. Zuckerman Construction Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 21, 1966No. Civ. 22462PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgee, J.
In this action to condemn an easement through defendants’ land for underground water pipelines and appurtenances, the jury valued the portion taken at $3,589, fixed severance damages to the remaining portion at $2,550, and valued the special benefits accruing to such portion by reason of the proposed improvements at $5,639.
The court offset the benefits against the severance damages and rendered judgment for $3,589, the value of the property taken. On appeal plaintiff argues that the special benefits in excess of the severance damages, or $3,089, should be offset against the value of the take,…
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