People v. Symons

Defendants Francis G. Symons and Helen P. Symons appeal from a judgment determining and limiting severance damages in eminent domain proceedings for the partial taking of the defendants’ residential property in the city of Los Angeles for the development of streets adjacent to a state freeway. Amici curiae briefs in support of the judgment have been filed by the attorney general, the county counsels of San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, and by the city attorney of the city of Los Angeles.

The defendants’ property consisted of a single family home on a residential lot on the south side…