Legal Opinion
City of Los Angeles v. Retlaw Enterprises, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 1976No. L.A. 30492PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TOBRINER, J.
In this eminent domain proceeding, plaintiff City of Los Angeles (city) condemned approximately 773 acres of unimproved property belonging to defendant Retlaw Enterprises, Inc. (Retlaw) in connection with plans to expand Los Angeles International Airport. The jury awarded Retlaw $ 14,350,000, and the city, appeals from that judgment.
The city objects to several of the trial court’s rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence, contends that the trial court incorrectly instructed the jury, and submits that the jury awarded excessive damages. We have concluded that these…
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