Anderson v. Department of Highways

Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen:

The new Eminent Domain Code provides:

“(2) A qualified valuation expert may testify on direct or cross-examination in detail as to the valuation of the property . . . which testimony may include but shall not be limited to the following: (i) The price and other terms of any sale or contract to sell the condemned property or comparable property made within a reasonable time before or after the date of condemnation.” Act of June 22, 1964, P. L. 84, §705 (Spec. Sess.), 26 P.S. §1-705.

The new Code changes the law to permit testimony as to value after…