Parillo v. Director of Public Works

This is a petition for the assessment of damages caused by the respondent taking a portion of the petitioner’s land for freeway and highway purposes and for severance damages to the remainder. The case was heard before a justice of the Superior Court sitting without a jury. The only issue was the assessment of damages. The trial justice awarded the petitioners the sum of $179,800 for the portion taken and consequential damages to the remainder. The case is before us on the respondent’s appeal from the judgment entered pursuant to such award.

On March 12, 1970, the statement of the taking and…