St. Charles County v. Olendorff

PATRICIA L. COHEN, Judge.

Introduction

St. Charles County (the “County”) appeals from a trial court judgment granting compensation to Dr. Anita Fisher (“Landowner”) in a condemnation action. In its appeal, the County contends that the trial court erred by: (1) failing to exclude Landowners’ appraiser’s testimony as to the valuation of a temporary construction easement; and (2) refusing to submit a jury instruction offered by the County. Because we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting Landowner’s appraiser’s opinion and did not commit prejudicial error in refusing…