State ex rel. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission v. Cowger

LOWENSTEIN, Chief Judge.

Appellants Frank and Cathryn Saville received a unanimous jury verdict giving them, as landowners, the amount of $17,-500 for the value of their property as condemned by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (Commission). The Savilles appeal the verdict, arguing three points: 1) the admission of evidence regarding the condemnor’s future use of the condemned land violated the “Maximum Injury Rule”, 2) even if not in violation of the “Maximum Injury Rule”, this evidence was still improperly admitted and, 3) the court, in admitting the evidence, violated the…