Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Stapleton
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 12, 2004No. 02CA1586PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge GRAHAM.
Respondent, Craig R. Stapleton, appeals the trial court's judgment granting immediate possession of his property to petitioners, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County. We reverse and remand.
Respondent owned approximately 23.4 acres of land in Aspen, which is adjacent to Highway 82 and located north of Buttermilk Ski Area and south of the Pitkin County Airport. For over ten years proceeding this condemnation action, respondent leased portions of his property to Buttermilk for parking purposes.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Beth Medrosh Hagodol v. City of AuroraSupreme Court of Colorado · 1952
- Mack v. Town of CraigSupreme Court of Colorado · 1920
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. StapletonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
- Department of Transportation v. StapletonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
- Department of Transportation v. StapletonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004