City of Winston-Salem v. Cooper

BRASWELL, Judge.

The City of Winston-Salem (hereinafter the City) has appealed from a judgment awarding the defendants, Norman L. Cooper and Ruth S. Cooper, $278,500.00 as compensation for property acquired by condemnation. The City alleges as error three rulings of the trial court relating to evidentiary matters. Because the trial court erred by denying the City an opportunity to adequately cross-examine defendants’ experts, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

This condemnation proceeding was instituted by the City to acquire approximately 51 acres of land owned by the defendants. On 21…