Legal Opinion
Chakrabarti v. City of Orangeburg
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 1, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2012-207348; No. 5126PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShort, J.
In this negligence and inverse condemnation case, the City of Orangeburg (Orangeburg) appeals, arguing the trial court erred in: (1) concluding its demolition of Ajoy and Sukla Chakrabartis’ house amounted to inverse condemnation requiring payment of just compensation; (2) denying its motions for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) on the causes of action for gross negligence and sovereign immunity; and (3) awarding two distinct damage amounts on the two causes of action. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
In 2003, the Chakrabartis purchased a…
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