Department of Transportation v. Crapps

Pope, Judge.

Appellant Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals from a condemnation award made to appellees. The sole enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in failing to give this requested charge: “Owners of land abutting a public highway have the right to use the highway along with other members of the public. However, they are not entitled to the exclusive use of such property. Where a property owner uses a public highway or a portion thereof as a parking lot for himself or his customers, and as a result of highway improvements, he is no longer able to use the highway for…