Port of Newport v. Haydon

This appeal is in a condemnation proceeding brought by the Port of Newport to acquire real property owned by defendant Haydon. A previous appeal *273in the same case stemmed from an order of the trial court which granted plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, set aside a jury verdict of $3,000 and granted judgment against plaintiff for $1,500. We reversed and remanded for a new trial. Port of Newport v. Haydon, 4 Or App 237, 478 P2d 445 (1970).

On remand the jury returned a verdict of $18,000 as just compensation for defendant’s land. Plaintiff then moved to abandon the cause…