Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Parachini

Opinion

FILES, P. J.

This eminent domain proceeding was brought to acquire an easement 350 feet in width across defendants’ cattle ranch for two 500 kilovolt transmission lines, on a route between the Diablo Canyon generating site in San Luis Obispo County and the Gates substation near Coalinga. After a jury trial, a judgment was entered on August 7, 1970 that plaintiff was entitled to take the easement upon payment of $30,800 to defendants. A final order of condemnation was entered the same day. Defendants are appealing from both the judgment and the order.

*162Defendants’ first two contentions are…