Fort Bend County v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.

OPINION

J. HARVEY HUDSON, Justice.

Appellant, Fort Bend County, appeals the judgment awarding the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad Company $90,756.51 as reimbursement of expenditures in the adjustment and relocation of an eligible utility facility, required by the County’s condemnation of land for a larger railroad crossing. In its sole issue, the County argues the trial court erred in ordering the County to reimburse Burlington for its costs in improving the crossing. Burlington contends that, assuming the court had jurisdiction, the award for the crossing was proper. In four…