Mississippi Transportation Commission v. United Assets, LLC

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The Mississippi Transportation Commission- (MTC) filed a complaint to condemn 11.5 acres of highway frontage property owned by United Assets, LLC, leaving United Assets with 12.02 acres. After a trial in the Forrest County Special Court of Eminent Domain, the jury awarded $1⅝620,060.66 as just compensation for the taking. MTC appeals, arguing that the trial court erred when it allowed Unit ed Assets’ appraiser to testify to the value of the remaining property without supporting market data, and when it denied its motion for judgment notwithstanding the…