Legal Opinion
W.H. Pugh Coal Co. v. State
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided August 8, 1990No. 89-1746PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScott, J.
A jury determined that the state of Wisconsin effected a temporary taking of property belonging to the W.H. Pugh Coal Company without paying Pugh just compensation. The state appeals, challenging the underlying "taking," the amount and allocation of damages and the propriety and reasonableness of the attorneys' fees awarded Pugh. We affirm the damage award flowing from the taking but reverse Pugh's attorneys' fees award and reject Pugh's request for double costs. We grant, however, Pugh's request for certain of its appellate attorneys' fees.
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