Bly v. Story

In this private condemnation action for a non-exclusive access easement across an existing driveway, we are charged with determining what level of specificity a petition for condemnation must contain and whether the trial court erred in excluding valuation evidence based on a particular appraisal method. We review the court of appeals' decision in Story v. Bly, 217 P.3d 872 (Colo.App.2008).1 The trial court granted Story's petition for condemnation, and a jury awarded the Blys $3,800 for the easement and $9,200 for damages to the residue. Id. at 876. The court of appeals affirmed. Id. at 883.

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