HATFIELD v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP., ETC.


626 S.W.2d 213 (1982)

Curtis HATFIELD and Joan Hatfield, His Wife, et al., Movants, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

January 12, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelsey E. Friend, Sr., Kelsey E. Friend Law Firm, Pikeville, for movants.

Alvin Stephen Reeder, Gen. Counsel, Dandridge F. Walton, Dept. of Transp., Frankfort, for respondent.


CLAYTON, Justice.

This court granted discretionary review to consider the Court of Appeals' decision which reversed a jury award of $700,000 for movants in a condemnation proceeding. The two issues presented by this appeal are whether the expert testimony offered by movants on land value was competent, and whether the jury award was based upon sufficient evidence of probative value.

Movants' property consisted of a 3.27 acre tract of prime commercial vacant...

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