Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Bales
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1990No. A90A1096PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
The Department of Transportation condemned .296 acres of land in LaGrange, which was the site of Robert Bales’s convenience store and filling station. A jury found that Bales was entitled to just compensation in the amount of $389,945. The trial court denied the DOT’s motion for a new trial, and it appeals.
1. The DOT contends the trial court erred by overruling its objection to certain testimony by appellee. At trial appellee introduced photographs depicting the store on the condemned property, which showed paint peeling off the gasoline canopy in the photos. Referring to the…
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. 2.734 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Department of Transportation v. Hillside Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Housing Authority v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- State Highway Department v. RainesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. DendySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by3 opinions
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