Legal Opinion

State Through DOTD v. Chambers Inv. Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 2, 1992No. 91-C-1202PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

595 So.2d 598 (1992)

STATE of Louisiana, Through The DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

v.

CHAMBERS INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.

No. 91-C-1202.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 2, 1992.

Ronald Joseph Bertrand, Bertrand & Soileau, Rayne, for applicant.

Harry Brenner Sadler, Provosty, Sadler & deLaunay, Alexandria, for respondent.

DENNIS, Justice.

The question presented is whether the claimant has a recognized property right in the development of its land for residential purposes and, if so, whether that right was taken or damaged by the State. The trial court awarded the claimant damages for past…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. Reymond v. State Ex Rel. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  3. State Through Dept. of Highways v. ConstantSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  4. Picou v. FerraraSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
  5. STATE, DOTD v. DietrichSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990

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  5. Inabnet v. Exxon Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994

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