Legal Opinion
State Highway Commission v. Empire Building Material Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided June 17, 1974PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.
The State Highway Commission (Commission) brought this condemnation action to acquire 19.8 acres of land owned by defendant Empire Building Material Co. (Empire). The property was required for use in construction of the Columbia River-Pacific Highway section of the East Portland freeway in Multnomah County.
The 19.8 acres sought by eminent domain were part of an approximate 26-acre tract owned by Empire, upon which Empire operated a concrete products plant. The plant was situated primarily upon an eight-acre tract, where it had been established in 1945, and where it continued to operate. In…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- State Highway Commission v. Superbilt Manufacturing Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1955
- Masheter v. BoehmOhio Supreme Court · 1974
- Blake-McFall Co. v. WilsonOregon Supreme Court · 1920
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