Religious of the Sacred Heart of Texas v. City of Houston

OPINION

HIGHTOWER, Justice.

This is a condemnation action involving the partial taking of a private school for the purposes of extending a roadway. The case was submitted to the jury on the theory that the condemnee was entitled to compensation for the cost of purchasing substitute facilities. The jury returned a verdict for the condemnee in the amount of $18,-451,398. The condemnor appealed, arguing, among other things, that the trial court erred in applying the substitute facilities doctrine to the partial taking of a private school. The court of appeals reversed, holding that the substitute…