Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. v. Astorhurst Land Co.

In presenting its case to this court, CEI argues that specific jury instructions are no longer required to be given by a trial court in that Civ. R. 51(A) has abolished such instructions, and that the law applicable to the case is to be set forth by the trial court in its general charge to the jury. Appellant essentially contends that in a land appropriation action involving a partial taking, a sufficient charge is one which generally informs the jury that the property owner is entitled to be compensated for any loss in value to the residue of his property caused by the taking as well as the…