Redevelopment Agency of Roy v. Jones

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Defendant, Loris M. Jones, appeals a jury verdict in an eminent domain case which awarded defendants $128,000 for the condemned property and Loris M. Jones *1234$18,300 in moving expenses.1 Defendant seeks a new trial or an additur increasing the property award to $150,000 and an award of attorney fees.

On September 17, 1982, plaintiff, the Redevelopment Agency of Roy (the RDA), offered to purchase defendants’ property for $150,000. Defendants did not accept the offer. On October 19, 1982, the RDA passed a resolution to acquire the property for use in a redevelopment project. On…