Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Sotile
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 16, 1974No. 10073PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILES, Judge Pro Tem.
This is an expropriation proceeding in which the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, has appealed that portion of the trial court’s judgment awarding the defendant landowner, Frank Sotile, severance damages to a portion of his property remaining after the taking. The landowner answered the appeal, asking for an increase in the award of adequate and just compensation for the expropriated property. Plaintiff instituted this suit on March 11, 1969 and expropriated .859 acre from appellee Frank Sotile. This property was required for the construction of a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. GarrickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State, Department of Highways v. HuntLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- State, Department of Highways v. BurdenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- State, Department of Highways v. NeyreyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- State, Department of Highways v. SteinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
3Cited by3 opinions
- Southwest Louisiana Electric Mem. Corp. v. HuvalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Red River Realty, Inc. v. Relmm Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. FinkelsteinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976