State v. Lacey

In this condemnation action the state seeks to acquire approximately 31 acres of land in Pierce County from a tract of 237 acres known as the Lacey Farm. The state appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the landowners in the sum of $345,000.

The assignments of error raise the following issues: (1) Did the trial court err in determining as a matter of law that the land in question comprised five separate tracts instead of a single larger parcel of land as contended by the state? We agree with the trial court’s determination. (2) Did the trial court abuse its discretion in excluding the…