Dawson v. Department of Transportation

Carley, Presiding Judge.

After appellee-condemnor condemned a portion of a tract pursuant to OCGA § 32-3-1 et seq., appellant-condemnees appealed and the issue of just and adequate compensation was brought to trial before a jury. At trial, condemnor’s expert gave his opinion as to the value of that portion of condemnees’ tract that had been taken and as to the consequential damages to the remainder. At the close of condemnees’ evidence, condemnor moved for a directed verdict in the amounts to which its expert had testified. Condemnor’s motion was granted and condemnees appeal from the judgment…