Legal Opinion
Elliott v. Henry County Water & Sewerage Authority
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 7, 1999No. A99A0788PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
Henry County Water & Sewerage Authority condemned approximately 50 acres of land owned by Silas and Betty Elliott. The Elliotts appealed the special master’s award of $137,000 to Henry County Superior Court (see OCGA § 22-2-112), and a jury awarded $144,000. The Elliotts appeal to this Court, asserting five errors by the superior court: (i) sua sponte striking certain cross-examination testimony of an expert as irrelevant; (ii) striking Silas Elliott’s testimony regarding an unsubstantiated comparable sale; (iii) refusing to allow the Elliotts to use an unauthenticated…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Duckworth v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Department of Transportation v. Great Southern Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Snelling v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Georgia Power Company v. LivingstonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Colonial Pipeline Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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3Cited by4 opinions
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