Legal Opinion
Catalina Foothills Unified School District No. 16 v. La Paloma Property Owners Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided November 24, 2015No. 1 CA-CV 14-0838PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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JOHNSEN, Judge:
¶ 1 We hold in this case that a school district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a private road by which vehicles may enter a school campus. Accordingly, we affirm the superior court’s judgment of condemnation in all respects, except its calculation of prejudgment interest on the award of just compensation.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 Catalina Foothills Unified School District No. 16 owns a school campus adjacent to La Paloma subdivision in Pima County. The property lies northeast of the intersection of Skyline Drive and Sunrise Drive. Campo…
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- City of Phoenix v. DonofrioArizona Supreme Court · 1965
- Fain Land & Cattle Co. v. HassellArizona Supreme Court · 1990
- Harden v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- In Re ForsstromArizona Supreme Court · 1934
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