Reid Road Municipal Utility District No. 2 v. Speedy Stop Food Stores, Ltd.

In this case we address two evidentiary questions. The first is whether an employee of the corporate general partner of *848a limited partnership qualifies to testify about the fair market value of partnership property under either the Property Owner Rule or Texas Rule of Evidence 701. The second is whether the condemning authority in a condemnation proceeding adopted the damages opinion of an appraiser by presenting the appraiser’s testimony and written appraisal in the special commissioners’ hearing.

Under the record before us, we answer the first question “No,” the second question “Yes,” and…