Legal Opinion

West Virginia Department of Transportation v. Contractor Enterprises, Inc.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 14, 2008No. 33869PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.1

The West Virginia Department of Transportation through its Division of Highways filed a condemnation proceeding in Logan County seeking to condemn property owned by the appellant, Contractor Enterprises, Inc. In circuit court the appellant challenged the proceeding claiming that the property to be condemned was not necessary to accomplish a public purpose. The circuit court denied the appellant’s motion to dismiss and appellant’s motion for a permanent injunction. Appellant appeals the circuit court decision denying both motions.

For the reasons stated infra, we affirm.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Public Citizen, Inc. v. First National Bank in FairmontWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  2. State Ex Rel. State Road Commission v. Professional Realty Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1959
  3. F. R. B. Cemetery Ass'n v. ReddWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Thicker v. Ashland Oil & Refining Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1946
  5. Potomac Valley Soil Conservation District v. WilkinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mountain Valley Pipeline v. Brian C. and Doris W. McCurdyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2016
  2. Dot v. CeiWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Mountain Valley Pipeline v. Brian C. and Doris W. McCurdyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2016
  4. Tony Paletta v. Neslon Phillips, III, Nathan Phillips, Robert Nelson Phillips, II, and West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of HighwaysWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2024

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