Albany Country Club v. State

This is an appeal by the State and the claimant from an award of $3,079,646.50 by the Court of Claims for the appropriation of claimant’s country club property.

The State claims the award is excessive and the claimant seeks to have the award increased. We determine that the award is not excessive but the quantum should be increased.

The Court of Claims found, and the parties agree, that the entire taking comprised 292.5 acres of claimant’s land. With certain modifications, set forth hereafter, we adopt the memorandum decision and findings of the Court of Claims.

We find that the Court of Claims…