State v. Brennan

The State of Alabama filed a complaint for condemnation of certain land owned by James H. Brennan, Jr. The purpose of the condemnation was to increase the State's right-of-way along a thoroughfare in Dothan, Alabama, known as Cottonwood Road. The State sought to condemn a 10-foot strip of Brennan's property adjacent to Cottonwood Road.

The probate court entered a judgment of condemnation and awarded Brennan compensation of $21,000. The State appealed the award to the circuit court, and Brennan filed a counterclaim alleging inverse condemnation. After a trial, the jury returned a verdict…