Legal Opinion
Boese v. City of Salem
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided May 21, 1979No. 95739, CA 9842PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGillette, J.
The City of Salem appeals a verdict and judgment of $15,000 in an inverse condemnation action arising out of the closure of plaintiffs’ access to a city street by means of a private driveway from their abutting land. We reverse.
Plaintiffs own triplex and duplex rental units which are located and front on Plaza Del Rey Street in northeast Salem, near the intersection with Broadway Street. In the rear of the units there are five garages which are served by a private driveway that connects to Broadway. The City installed a signal light on Broadway near the intersection with the driveway and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fifth Avenue Corp. v. WASHINGTON COUNTY, ETC.Oregon Supreme Court · 1978
- Brand v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1900
- Barrett v. Union Bridge Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1926
- Hickey v. RileyOregon Supreme Court · 1945
- Douglas County v. BriggsOregon Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Deupree v. StateCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
- Paradyne Corp. v. State, Dept. of Transp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- City of Salem v. Merritt Truax, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1984