Harris County Flood Control District v. H. Ben Taub, Kitchco Realty, LTD., Metco Realty, LTD., and Texan Land and Cattle II, LTD

OPINION

Tracy Christopher, Justice

In this condemnation case, Harris County Flood Control District (“the District”) appeals the judgment rendered on the jury’s finding valuing the subject property at $11,636,238.00 on the date of the taking. According to the District, the trial court abused its discretion in admitting comparable-sales evidence of five other property transactions and in rendering judgment on the jury’s verdict, which tracked expert testimony relying on some or all of those transactions. We conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of an option…