Department of Transportation v. Ogburn Hardware & Supply, Inc.

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

In this inverse condemnation case, the Department of Transportation appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Mr. Bonnie Ogburn and his company (Ogburn Hardware & Supply, Inc.), arguing that the court erred in denying a directed verdict and in admitting certain expert testimony. As some evidence supported the verdict, the trial court did not err in denying a directed verdict. Neither did it abuse its discretion in admitting the disputed testimony. Accordingly, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that Ogburn owned certain…