Knox County ex rel. Schumpert v. Union Livestock Yard, Inc.

OPINION

in which FRANKS and SWINEY, JJ, joined.

In the instant case, the trial court dismissed a condemnation petition filed by Knox County. The court then proceeded to award the defendant landowner $30,000 in expenses pursuant to the provisions of T.C.A. § 29-17-812. The landowner appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in failing to award all of its claimed expenses. The landowner also seeks attorney’s fees and expenses related to this appeal. We affirm the trial court’s judgment that the landowner is entitled to an award of expenses, but we find that the evidence preponderates in favor…