Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Hester
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided December 8, 1967PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Commissioner.
In this condemnation suit right-of-way for the relocation of Kentucky Highway 61 south of Shepherdsville is being acquired. The new route supplants a low, one-lane railroad underpass which had been subject to flooding. The jury awarded a total of $24,500 to the appellees for the difference in before and after values and $300 for four temporary easements used during construction. The Department appeals asserting that the verdict is not supported by the evidence, inadmissible evidence was admitted, that the verdict is excessive, and that evidence for appellees lacked…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Commonwealth, Dept. of Highways v. GearhartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DoolinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Sloan v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CreasonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. RileyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StockerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. CastleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971
- United States ex rel. Tennessee Valley Authority v. Easement & Right-of-Way Over Two Strips of LandDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StrotherCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969