Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Brannan
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 24, 2006No. A05A2203PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) condemned 4.795 acres of an approximately 46-acre tract of land owned by Sara Brannan for public road purposes pursuant to OCGA § 32-3-1 et seq. A jury awarded Brannan $624,884 as just and adequate compensation. The DOT appeals, contending that the evidence did not authorize this amount. We find that it did and affirm.
“There are two elements of just and adequate compensation for a partial taking of property by condemnation: (1) the market value of the portion actually taken; and (2) the consequential damage, if any, to the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. GunnelsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Clemones v. Alabama Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- State Highway Department v. AndrusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Department of Transportation v. DriggersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Department of Transportation v. GunnelsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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