Legal Opinion
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority v. Kraft
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided January 11, 2001No. 03-00-00190-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIDD, Justice.
Appellant Guadalupe-Bianco River Authority (the Authority) brought a condemnation action against appellee Marvin Kraft, Sr. The issue of damages was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for $64,400. On appeal, the Authority challenges the reliability of the methodology of Kraft’s expert witness. We affirm.
FACTS
Kraft owns a 272-acre unimproved tract of land in Hays County. The Authority brought a condemnation action against Kraft for acquisition of an easement and right-of-way across his land in order to lay a water pipeline.1 The easement consists of a 30-foot wide strip,…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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