Legal Opinion
Russell v. Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 20, 2001No. Record 001558PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENIOR JUSTICE WHITING
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The issue in this case is the admissibility of a prior tax evaluation of property being condemned to impeach the credibility of the property owners’ appraiser.
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner (the Commonwealth) filed eminent domain proceedings to acquire a 39.125-acre parcel of land owned by Johnny C. and Phyllis Russell (the Russells) in Lee County. At trial, the Russells sought to qualify Ed Stacy, the *619sole proprietor of a real estate appraisal firm, a certified general real estate appraiser, and tax assessment evaluator,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Spruill v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Skyline Swannanoa, Inc. v. Nelson CountySupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
- R. Cross, Inc. v. City of Newport NewsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Lynch v. Commonwealth Transportation CommissionerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Breeden v. RobertsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
3Cited by4 opinions
- Smith v. IrvingSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
- Garnett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007
- Garnett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007
- Russell v. Commonwealth Transportation CommissionerSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001