State Highway & Transportation Commission v. Cardinal Realty Co.

This is an appeal of an award in a condemnation proceeding. The State Highway and Transportation Commissioner of Virginia contends that the trial court erred in failing to strike, for cause, four of nine prospective condemnation commissioners. The landowner, by cross appeal, contends that the trial court erred in not awarding it interest at the judgment rate from the date the trial court upheld the commissioners’ award until the completion of the case on appeal. In our view, the trial court correctly decided both issues. Therefore, we Will affirm its judgment.

The Highway Commissioner sought…