Department of Transportation v. George

Judge Arnold Shulman.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) condemned approximately 0.08 acres of land owned by the appellee and acquired both a permanent slope easement and a construction easement on her remaining property, all for the purpose of expanding Highway 42 in Henry County. The appellee operated a western supply business on the property and also maintained residential and office space there which she leased to others. Before the taking, vehicular access to the property was unlimited both along Highway 42 and along Lane Road, an intersecting street. After the taking, the appellee’s…