Legal Opinion
State Department of Highways, Division of Highways v. Interstate-Denver West
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 11, 1990No. 89SC61PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
We granted certiorari to decide whether a landowner’s right of access to property is substantially impaired as a matter of law when one of two access points to the public streets is taken by condemnation. The court of appeals held that there was substantial impairment as a matter of law. State Dep’t of Highways v. Interstate-Denver West, 772 P.2d 649, 651 (Colo.1988). We reverse and remand with directions.
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The State Department of Highways, petitioner in this court, condemned a 9.17 acre portion of respondent Interstate-Denver West’s 38.32 acre tract in Jefferson Coun ty, near the City of…
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