Bekos v. Masheter

May a court establish a date of take for tfie purpose of evaluating private property appropriated for a public purpose which is earlier than tfie date of trial or tfie actual taking of possession by tfie appropriating authority? In tfie ordinary case, tfie rule is stated in tfie first paragraph of tfie syllabus in Director of Highways v. Olrich, 5 Ohio St. 2d 70, which reads:

“Where a public authority having tfie power of eminent domain takes possession of property prior to tfie trial of tfie action to assess compensation, such compensation shall be awarded on tfie basis of the value of tfie…