Legal Opinion
Utah Department of Transportation v. Jones
Utah Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 1984No. 18815PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Justice:
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) commenced condemnation proceedings against Don E. Jones and Arlene J. Jones to acquire a portion of their land for construction of a highway project. The defendants appeal a jury verdict in that action awarding them $76,675 in compensation. We reverse.
The Joneses were the owners in fee simple of a 96.12-acre tract of land located one mile north of the city limits of Nephi, Utah, on the east side of U.S. Highway 91. The tract was rectangular in shape and had approximately 1,200 feet of unrestricted footage along the highway.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Barson v. E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1984
- Provo River Water Users' Ass'n v. CarlsonUtah Supreme Court · 1943
- Yellowstone Park Railroad v. Bridger Coal Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1906
- People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. Hayward Building Materials Co.California Court of Appeal · 1963
- Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City v. Mitsui Investment Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- City of Hildale v. CookeUtah Supreme Court · 2001
- Alta Pacific Associates, Ltd. v. Utah State Tax CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1997
- Redevelopment Agency of Roy v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1987
- Carpet Barn v. State Ex Rel. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1990
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