Brown v. Department of Transportation

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Larry A. Brown (plaintiff) brought an inverse condemnation action against the Department of Transportation, State of Georgia (“DOT”), seeking compensation for the alleged taking of a parking easement which was appurtenant to his business property. Plaintiff also sought compensation due to the purported “loss of access to his [business] premises. . . .” DOT denied liability and subsequently moved for summary judgment. The evidence and allegations, construed in a light which most favorably supports plaintiff’s claims,1 reveals the following:

Plaintiff owns a commercial…