McMeans v. Department of Transportation

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Brian K. McMeans appeals the trial court’s order striking his first amendment to his answer responding to a petition for condemnation of real property filed by the Georgia Department of Transportation (“DOT”).1 McMeans contends that the trial court erred by ruling that his amendment improperly sought to assert a claim for damages arising from a business loss.2 We agree and reverse.

The record shows that on October 27, 2010, the DOT filed a petition for condemnation of certain property owned by McMeans, and the petition named as defendants McMeans, McMeans Leasing, *231Inc.…