State v. Jasdeep Singh Chana, Manjit Singh Chana and Amar Pal Singh Chana

Opinion

Laura Carter Higley, Justice

This eminent-domain case involves a dispute over the fair market value of 2.072 acres of land, acquired by the State from the Chana family fpr the purpose of constructing a detention pond associated with the roadway expansion of FM 529. On appeal, the State challenges the trial court’s judgment, which awarded the Cha-ñas $922,256.00 as compensation for the condemnation of their properly.

The State identifies four issues in which it complains that the trial court abused its discretion in making certain evidentiary rulings. In its first two issues, the State…