State Department of Highways v. Woolley

KELLY, Judge.

In this condemnation proceeding, the landowners appeal from the order of the trial court adopting the determination of the commission of freeholders valuing property condemned for the construction of a highway improvement. We affirm.

On July 12, 1980, the landowners executed a “Permanent Right of Entry” granting the State Department of Highways the right to enter the subject property to begin construction of the improvements during the pendency of direct purchase negotiations. The right of entry set the valuation date of the property at July 15, 1980. The Department subsequently…