Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development v. Rushing
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 7, 1987No. 86-881PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOLL, Judge.
The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) expropriated 7,514 square feet of property belonging to Jerry E. Rushing and his wife, defendants herein, pursuant to the provisions of LSA-R.S. 48:441, et seq. The trial court’s total award to the Rushings was $61,549.30. DOTD appeals, contending the trial court erred in granting an excessive award and in valuing the property as both commercial and residential. We affirm.
FACTS
The Rushings are owners of a tract of land that fronts on U.S. 165 North in Rap-ides Parish that originally contained…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State, Department of Highways v. McPhersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- State, Dept. of Transp. v. Van WillettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- State, Dept. of Highways v. EubanksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP. & DEVEL. v. ChaissonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- State, Dept. of Highways v. New Orleans Term. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
3Cited by3 opinions
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