County of San Diego v. Woodward

Opinion

KREMER, P. J.

Defendants John Woodward, Minntaholia Woodward and Woodward Sand Company (Woodward) appeal an order denying their motion for payment of eminent domain litigation expenses under Code of Civil Procedure 1 section 1250.410. We find substantial evidence supports the trial court’s determination the County of San Diego’s (County) offer was not unreasonable and Woodward’s demand was. Accordingly, we affirm.

I

In late 1981 County employees began negotiating with Woodward about a public bridge improvement proposed for land owned by Woodward.

In June 1982 the County gave Woodward a…