State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Lahman

Plaintiff, Department of Highways, appeals from a judgment for the landowners in the amount of $125,660, entered after a jury trial in the district court of Powell County.

Defendants Edward C. and Margaret K. Lahman own a 415.9 acre tract of land southeast of Garrison, Montana. The State condemned 77.3 acres of defendants’ land for the purpose of constructing a section of Interstate 90, and an interchange for the community of Garrison; another 1.6 acres of defendants’ land were condemned for construction permits. Defendants operate a trailer park-campground on the property.

Defendants valued…