Legal Opinion
City of North Charleston v. Claxton
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 17, 1993No. 2013PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gardner, Judge:
The City of North Charleston (the City) commenced a condemnation proceeding against landowners Janie and William Claxton (the Claxtons). The Claxtons requested a jury trial to determine the value of the condemned property. The jury returned a verdict for the Claxtons for $79,500. The City made a motion for new trial nisi and the Claxtons moved for an award of attorney fees. The trial judge denied the motion for new trial and awarded the Claxtons $17,654.15 in attorney fees. Both parties appeal. We affirm.
FACTS
In 1985 Centre Pointe announced plans for a private 394-acre…
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