Manchester Housing Authority v. Reingold

The plaintiff, the Manchester Housing Authority (hereinafter MHA or housing authority), appeals from a jury verdict awarding the defendants, the Reingolds, damages for property that the housing authority acquired through eminent domain. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The Reingolds owned property consisting of a parcel of land and attached buildings in downtown Manchester. On April 27, 1982, MHA filed a declaration of taking with respect to the property. Following an assessment of damages by the New Hampshire Board of Tax and Land Appeals, both MHA and the Reingolds appealed to the…