Department of Transportation v. Foster

Phipps, Judge.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) instituted this condemnation proceeding1 to acquire 0.304 acres of a 4.004-acre tract owned by Alfred and Evelyn Foster, so that the road abutting the property could be widened from two to four lanes. Upon filing the declaration of taking, the DOT deposited $17,150 into court as the estimated compensation to be paid for the property. The Superior Court of Henry County thereupon entered judgment vesting title to the acreage in the DOT. The Fosters appealed the issue of valuation to a jury, which returned a $147,000 verdict in their…