Semanderes v. Commonwealth

SMITH, Judge.

Stavro N. Semanderes (Appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County denying Appellant’s motion for post-trial relief and entering judgment on the verdict of the jury which awarded Appellant $98,000 as compensation for the condemnation of his property by the Department of Transportation (Appellee). This Court affirms the trial court order.

Appellant raises various issues on appeal including whether Appellee should have been allowed to cross-examine Appellant’s valuation expert concerning the purchase price of the subject property; whether the…