City of Lincoln v. Realty Trust Group, Inc.

NATURE OF CASE

Appellant, the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, initiated this condemnation action in the county court for Lancaster County against appellee, Realty Trust Group, Inc. (Realty Trust), as part of a widening project for O Street in Lincoln. The property condemned included the right of access for one of two driveways that provided access to Realty Trust’s property from O Street. Pursuant to statute, the county court appointed three appraisers to appraise the property and determine the damages sustained by Realty Trust. Following the return of the appraisers’ award, the city filed a…