City of San Antonio v. Guidry

OPINION

PEEPLES, Justice.

The City of San Antonio appeals an adverse judgment for damages based on a jury finding of inverse condemnation. The jury found that a city drainage and street project in front of plaintiff Guidry’s barbecue restaurant was unduly delayed and caused a temporary limited restriction of access to the premises. The jury assessed Guidry’s damages at $220,000. The City contends that (1) the issue of inverse condemnation was a question of law that should not have been submitted to the jury, (2) in any event the court erred in refusing to give certain jury instructions…