State v. Westgate, Ltd.

ABOUSSIE, Justice.

Appellants, the State of Texas and City of Austin (collectively, “the City”), appeal from a judgment awarding appellees West-gate, Ltd., and its lienholders (collectively “Westgate”) damages for both statutory condemnation of Westgate’s property and as recovery on Westgate’s inverse condemnation claim. The judge granted West-gate’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the jury’s answer to one of the questions. The trial court granted appellees recovery in the amount of $3,367,000, less the $2,653,369 award of the special commissioners previously deposited in the court’s…