Legal Opinion
State Department of Highways, Division of Highways v. Davis
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 27, 1981No. 79SC147PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Justice.
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision in State Department of Highways v. Davis et al., 42 Colo.App. 250, 596 P.2d 400 (1979). We reverse and remand with directions for a new trial on the issue of damages to the remainder.
The State Department of Highways (petitioner) filed a petition to condemn a narrow strip of land owned by respondents to construct a service road for a freeway. See article 1 of title 38, C.R.S.1973. Prior to a jury trial to determine the value of the property taken and the damages to the remainder, the court, pursuant to section…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- City of Denver v. BayerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1883
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- Denver Circle R. v. NestorSupreme Court of Colorado · 1887
- Swisher v. BrownSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
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3Cited by21 opinions
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