Legal Opinion

Watts v. Entergy Ark., Inc.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided November 7, 2018No. CV-17-990Published

1Opinion of the CourtBrandon J. Harrison, Judge

Moses Watts, Sr., and Ruby Watts appeal a $1,995 judgment representing just compensation for the condemnation of a utility easement over their property. A timeline is helpful to understand their arguments against the condemnation process.

• June 1 (2015) . Entergy Arkansas, Inc., filed a petition in circuit court, titled an "application," to condemn a portion of the Wattses' property. The petition stated, in part, that Entergy engineers had determined a permanent utility easement was needed across the Wattses' property and that an agreement with the property owners could not be reached.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Walker v. City of HutchinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Bragg v. WeaverSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  5. City of Fort Smith v. CarterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005

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