Sapia v. State

Appeal from a judgment in favor of claimant, entered March 10, 1969, upon a decision of the Court of Claims. Claimants owned a hotel property in Amsterdam which has been totally appropriated by the State. The hotel, about 50 years old, was situated within a block of the “ 100% location” of the city’s downtown area and about 100 yards from the railroad station. It contained 40 rooms and 7 apartments together with a number of baths, toilets and lavatories. The Court of Claims awarded $32,000, claimants having valued the parcel at trial at $36,500 and the State at $20,000. Both sides used market…