Legal Opinion
City of Sioux Falls v. Johnson
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1999No. NonePublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1.] Johnsons were awarded $1.2 million as just compensation for their condemned property. City filed motions for remittitur and a new trial. The trial court denied both motions and City appeals. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] On September 27, 1995, the City of Sioux Falls initiated an action to condemn three adjoining tracts of land owned by Doug and Sherry Johnson in Lincoln County, South Dakota. Condemnation of the property was necessary for a public right-of-way and an adjoining storm water drainage project. Johnsons’ property, which…
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