Legal Opinion
Whiteco Industries, Inc. v. City of Tucson
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 20, 1990No. 2 CA-CV 90-0156PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LACAGNINA, Judge.
The City of Tucson appeals from a condemnation judgment for damages in favor of a billboard owner in the amount of $67,-200 plus $20,000 attorneys’ fees, as the value of two billboards removed from land acquired by the city in furtherance of a roadway project. The city argues that because the billboard owner’s leases had expired, it had no legal right to maintain the billboards on the property, and therefore had no compensable legal interest. We agree with the city and reverse the judgment of the trial court.
FACTS
In 1982, the city began a federally-funded road project…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- City of Scottsdale v. Eller Outdoor Advertising Co. of Arizona, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1978
- County of Maricopa v. Shell Oil CompanyArizona Supreme Court · 1958
- United States v. 40.00 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Henry CountyDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Cardi American Corp. v. All American House & Apartment Movers, L.L.C.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2009
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