Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Crowe
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 18, 2009No. A09A1333PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
On August 20, 2007, the Georgia Department of Transportation (“DOT”) filed a condemnation petition and declaration of taking, pursuant to OCGA §§ 32-3-4 through 32-3-19, to acquire for public use part of a tract of land in Bartow County owned by Walter Crowe and Nelda Crowe Lewis. The taking comprised 1.217 acres out of the 2.807 acres owned by the Crowes, and it included an approximately one acre pond located on the property. The Crowes claimed that the DOT’s appraisal of $46,800 did not represent just and adequate compensation for the taking and demanded a jury…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Boggs v. Griffeth Bros. Tire Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Department of Transportation v. Ogburn Hardware & Supply, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Hospital Corp. of Lanier, Inc. v. DosterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Steele v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Stevens v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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