State ex rel. State Highway Commission v. Pfizer, Inc.

KAROHL, Judge.

Plaintiff-respondent State Highway Commission condemned forty-four acres in Washington County for the relocation of a highway right of way. Defendant-appellant Pfizer, Inc. owned only the mineral rights on the condemned acreage. The Commissioners awarded defendant $60,000 and plaintiff filed exceptions. Defendant appeals from the jury verdict of $12,000.

On appeal defendant argues: (1) the trial court erred in admitting plaintiff’s evidence of value since plaintiffs appraisers improperly calculated the loss; and (2) the trial court should have admitted plaintiff’s proffered…