Legal Opinion
Evans v. Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 19, 2015No. A14A1795PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Presiding Judge.
This case involves a dispute over the value of undeveloped timberland containing a subterranean mineral deposit that was condemned by the Georgia Department of Transportation (“DOT”). Following a jury trial, the jury awarded $50,000 to the condemnees, Dr. Frank O. Evans, Jr. and Robert Earl Evans, which was far below what they had sought as compensation for the condemned property. On appeal, the condemnees contend that the trial court erred by denying their motion in limine seeking to exclude any evidence or argument relating to the zoning of the condemned property; by…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Sharpe v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
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- Department of Transportation v. BentonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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- Clifton Warnock v. Henry Edward SandfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
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