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MATTER OF SUFFOLK (VAN BOURGONDIEN)

47 N.Y.2d 507 (1979)

In the Matter of the County of Suffolk, Appellant, Relative to Acquiring Title to Real Property Known as Van Bourgondien Nurseries, in the Town of Babylon. C. J. Van Bourgondien, Inc., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 9, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard E. Pachman, County Attorney (Harvey B. Besunder of counsel), for appellant.

George B. Costigan, Jr., for respondents.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER concur; Judge FUCHSBERG taking no part.

MEYER, J.

The County of Suffolk condemned the 19-acre parcel of property on which the Van Bourgondien family had conducted a flower-growing nursery business for over half a century. The property included a large greenhouse complex and several residences. The question before us is the proper method of valuing the property. Ordinarily a landowner is only entitled to the market value of his property in its highest...

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