Alabama Power Co. v. Graham

SHORES, Justice.

This is a land condemnation case. The condemnor, Alabama Power Company, sought to condemn .6 of an acre of a 21.4-acre tract for use in locating a high voltage power transmission line. The sole issue at trial was damages: The power company testified to damages of $900 and the property owner, Ms. Graham, testified to damages of $13,000; and the jury returned a verdict of $5,500. The power company appealed the judgment and the Court of Civil Appeals reversed, holding that tracts of platted land alleged to be comparable to the condemned land, which was unplatted, were so…