Department of Transportation v. Millen

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (“DOT”) condemned 1.32 acres of land belonging to condemnees Allen Millen, Jr. and the late Homer A. Millen, Sr. and paid $90,600 into the registry of the court. A special master awarded condemnees a total of $150,944.27 as just and adequate compensation for the land and permanent easements taken and awarded zero consequential damages. Still dissatisfied with this award, condemnee Allen Millen appealed to the superior court, where the issue of just and adequate compensation was tried before a jury.

Over DOT’s objections as to…