Central Louisiana Electric Co. v. Jones

CULPEPPER, Judge.

Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc. seeks to expropriate a servitude 100 feet in width for high voltage electric transmission lines across defendant’s rural homesite and cattle farm. The only issue is the amount of compensation and severance damages. The district judge awarded $300 per acre for the 7.38 acres subject to the servitude, which makes $2,214. Additionally, he awarded 10% severance damages to the remaining land and improvements, which comes to $8,940.22. The total award for the servitude plus severance damages is $11,163.22. The plaintiff appealed, contending…