Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Lutcher & Moore Cypress Lumber Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 15, 1984No. 83-CA-390, 83-CA-391PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAUDIN, Judge.
Appellant in these expropriation proceedings is the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, contending that the monetary awards by the district court to the landowner, Lutcher and Moore Cypress Lumber Company, Inc., were excessive.
Two petitions were filed pursuant to LSA-R.S. 48:441 to 460 and Art. VI, Sec. 19.1 of the Louisiana Constitution1 and in the lawsuits, the trial judge awarded a total of $904,236.55, plus interest, costs and the fees of various expert witnesses.
In answer to the appeals, Lutcher and Moore does not question either the public necessity or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. RapierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Futrell v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Louisiana Power & Light Company v. CHURCHILL FARMS, INC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Town of Rayville v. ThomasonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- State, Through Dept. of Highways v. Luling Indus.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
3Cited by3 opinions
- State Through Dept. of Highways v. BrayLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- State ex rel. the Department of Highways v. Lutcher & Moore Cypress Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- State ex rel. the Department of Highways v. Lutcher & Moore Cypress Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985