City of Quincy v. Diamond Construction Co.

The plaintiff, City of Quincy (City), initiated an eminent domain action to acquire a portion of defendant, Diamond Construction Company’s (Diamond), property to complete a street-extension project. The City, during a five-month period, procured two strikingly different appraisals of Diamond’s property. The first appraisal was obtained before Diamond, in reliance on the City’s definite plan to acquire its property, began to relocate its asphalt plant to ensure it would be operational for the next year’s construction season. The City’s second appraisal was obtained on the date the condemnation…