Legal Opinion
Polk v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 30, 1989No. 88-C-0448PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALOGERO, Justice.
Plaintiff’s home was located in the path of a new interstate highway which was being constructed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). By virtue of a “voluntary acquisition agreement,” she sold her house and adjacent structures to DOTD for $248,380 ($185,767 for the main residence and $62,-613 for other improvements on the property). Her request for additional compensation for relocation costs and moving expenses was denied, and she filed this action against DOTD seeking recovery of those expenses.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- O'Meara v. Union Oil Co. of CaliforniaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- Steeg v. Lawyers Title Insurance CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
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