Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Gibson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided December 4, 1970PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD P. HILL, Jr., Chief Justice.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, is appealing from a judgment awarded to appellees-landowners in the amount of $18,000 as damages for property condemned for highway purposes. The appellant contends that the verdict is palpably excessive under the “first blush” rule and is not sufficiently supported by evidence of probative value.
From appellees’ 41.34 acres of gently rolling farm land, located on Kentucky Highway 416 in Henderson County, the appellant took two tracts consisting of 14.30 acres and .32 acres. Remaining are tracts of 26.01…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. TyreeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Commonwealth, Dept. of Highways v. GearhartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. StockerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DoolinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DarchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. DehartCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- Commonwealth ex rel. Department of Highways v. SnedegarCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971