Ramsey v. Commissioner of Highways

PRESENT: All the Justices JAMES M. RAMSEY, JR., ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 140929 JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL APRIL 16, 2015 COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH William R. O’Brien, Judge James M. Ramsey, Jr. and Janet D. Ramsey (“landowners”) appeal from a final order entered April 21, 2014 in a condemnation proceeding instituted against them by the Commissioner of Highways (“Commissioner”). I. BACKGROUND In 2009, the Commissioner sought to acquire a .387-acre portion of landowners’ property to facilitate road improvements to Route 264 in the City of…