City of North Las Vegas v. Robinson

OPINION

By the Court,

Gibbons, J.:

Appellant and cross-respondent City of North Las Vegas (CNLV) sought to condemn part of a larger parcel of undeveloped private property, owned by the Robinsons,2 for a road-widening project. The parties disagreed on how the jury should value the condemned portion. We conclude that the district court’s valuation instructions improperly required the jury to ignore the highest and best use of the entire property. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment below and remand this matter for a new trial.

*529 FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The Robinsons own approximately 77.85 acres of…