Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Gunnels
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 15, 1985No. 70045PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Condemnation — Charge on Damages. Appellant-condemnor Department of Transportation (DOT) filed a declaration of taking as to a strip of land from a parcel belonging to appellee-condemnee, Gunnels. DOT contemporaneously paid into the registry of the court the amount of $1,265. Gunnels was dissatisfied with the amount of estimated compensation deposited. Accordingly, he filed a notice of appeal. The issues of the value of the strip taken and of the consequential damages to the remainder were tried before a jury. The jury returned a verdict for appellee in the amount of…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. CornwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Wright v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Lovejoy v. TidwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Reid v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by26 opinions
- National Consultants, Inc. v. BurtCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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- CNL APF Partners, LP v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
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