Legal Opinion
Town of Walker v. Stafford
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 18, 2002No. 2001 CA 2188PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| .WHIPPLE, J.
In this expropriation matter, the Town of Walker appeals the judgment of the trial court, awarding defendants attorney’s fees and expenses in the amount of $65,575.52 and an expert witness fee of $450.00. For the following reasons, we amend and, as amended, affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In connection with the construction of a Super Wal-Mart on adjacent property, the Town of Walker gave written notice to plaintiffs, Mary Stafford and Betty Marsh by letter dated September 10, 1999, that it wanted to acquire a drainage right of way across their properties, which were located…
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