Legal Opinion

Department of Transportation v. Gunnels

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 4, 1986No. 42632Published

1Opinion of the Court

255 Ga. 495 (1986)

340 S.E.2d 12

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

v.

GUNNELS.

42632.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 4, 1986.

Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Jack L. Park, Jr., Special Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Harvey J. Kennedy, Jr., for appellee.

2Per curiam

This case involves a partial taking through the exercise of eminent domain by the Department of Transportation, and centers upon the court's charge to the jury relative to damage. We granted certiorari upon the following inquiry: Whether the jury charge as to value of the portion taken results in double recovery or is otherwise…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

3Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hard v. Housing Authority of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  2. Calhoun v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  3. Department of Transportation v. GunnelsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. State Highway Board v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  5. Department of Transportation v. GunnelsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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