Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Into
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1995No. A95A1720PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (“DOT”) filed this condemnation action against Dovie J. Into to condemn a .59 acre narrow strip of land he owned in Treutlen County. The DOT condemned the property, along with a five-foot slope easement along Into’s property, for a road widening project. The jury valued Into’s damages at $5,500 and returned a verdict in that amount. DOT appeals, asserting the trial court erred in allowing Into to testify as to the value of the condemned property, the amount of consequential damages, and the value of a fence acquired in the condemnation.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Department of Transportation v. PilgrimCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Department of Transportation v. MettsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Almond v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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