Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Durpo
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 20, 1996No. A95A2699, A95A2700PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Case No. A95A2699
Clark L. Durpo, Sr. sued the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) for inverse condemnation, based upon an alleged taking of a “right of access” from his property to State Route 138. The parties stipulated to a bench trial and submitted summaries of projected testimony of witnesses, exhibits and drawings to the court. The trial court entered a judgment ruling that the DOT’s closure of Iris Drive at its intersection with State Route 138 was a compensable taking as a matter of law. The trial court found that because Durpo’s property no longer had a “right” of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. FountainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
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