Hamer v. School Board of the City of Chesapeake

393 S.E.2d 623 (1990)

John A. HAMER, et al.

v.

SCHOOL BOARD OF the CITY OF CHESAPEAKE.

Record No. 891350.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 8, 1990.

George H. Gray (Outland, Gray, O'Keefe & Hubbard, Chesapeake, on brief), for appellants.

James M. Pickrell, Norfolk, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., Portsmouth (Kellam, Pickrell, Cox & Tayloe, Norfolk, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

RUSSELL, Justice.

In this eminent domain proceeding, the issues on appeal concern the necessity of the taking, the burden of proof, the right to open and close final arguments, and comments of counsel during summation.

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