City of Johnson City v. Outdoor West, Inc.

OPINION

SUSANO, Judge.

In this condemnation ease, the City of Johnson City acquired by eminent domain a small strip of land for the purpose of widening and realigning a city street. The condemned land was subject to a leasehold interest1 held by the defendant, Outdoor West, Inc. of Tennessee (Outdoor West). The lease granted Outdoor West space for a billboard, which it rented to various advertisers. The City’s authority to take the land is not in question; the only issue before us is the amount of compensation to which Outdoor West is entitled for the taking of its leasehold interest. Following…