National Auto Truckstops v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP.

¶ 1. National Auto Truckstops, Inc., appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding it $275,000 in compensation for property condemned by the Department of Transportation and an order denying its motion for a new trial. National Auto argues the trial court erred when it (1) excluded evidence relating to damages National Auto experienced as a result of its loss of access to the adjoining road; and (2) barred National Auto from presenting evidence using the income approach to value the property. We conclude the trial court properly excluded the evidence relating to both of these issues…