Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Department of Transportation v. Sherrill

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided February 3, 2012No. 107,870. Released for Publication by Order of the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 1Published

1Opinion of the Court

LARRY JOPLIN, Viee-Chief Judge.

T1 Plaintiff/Appellant State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation appeals the granting of a judgment on a jury verdict for Defendants/Appellees Kenneth W. Sher-rill and Linda Sherrill (Landowners) in DOT's condemnation action. In this appeal, DOT asserts the trial court erred in denying its motion for mistrial because (1) the jury verdict was substantively flawed and (2) the trial court erred in allowing Landowners to testify concerning the values of non-comparable land.

T2 DOT sought to condemn about five (5) acres of a thirty-two (82) acre tract…

2Cases cited12 opinions

Myers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
State Ex Rel. Department of Transportation v. LittleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
Capshaw v. Gulf Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2005
Park v. Security Bank and Trust CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
Smith v. GizziSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977

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