Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Centuries Memorial Park Ass'n
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 1980No. 14303PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRICE, Judge.
This appeal is concerned with the method of determining just compensation for undeveloped acreage owned by a cemetery which was expropriated for highway purposes under the quick taking statute.
The State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Highways (Department) expropriated 11.833 acres in full ownership and 0.126 acres for a drainage servitude from a tract owned by Centuries Memorial Park Association, Inc. (Centuries) in connection with the construction of the 1-220 Inner-loop in Shreveport. The Department deposited the sum of $46,405.00 at the time of the taking, July 26,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State, Through Department of Highways v. HoytSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- St. Agnes Cemetery v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Cementerio Buxeda, Inc. v. People of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1952
- State, Dept. of Highways v. Terrace Land Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Department of Transportation v. BouyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Simmons v. BOARD OF COM'RS, BOSSIER LEVEE DISTRICTLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- City of Shreveport v. Shreve Land Investors PartnershipLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990