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POLK v. STATE EX REL. DOTD

No. 88-C-0448.

538 So.2d 239 (1989)

Barbara Reeves POLK v. STATE of Louisiana, through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearings Denied March 2, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman Sisson, William Irwin, Jr., Edward Michel, Baton Rouge, Robert Adams, Fournet & Adams, Lafayette, for applicant.

Guy Humphries, Jr., Humphries & Humphries, Donald Sharp, Gold, Little, Simon, Weems & Bruser, Alexandria, for respondent.

CALOGERO, Justice.

Plaintiff's home was located in the path of a new interstate highway which was being constructed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). By virtue of a "voluntary acquisition agreement," she sold her house and adjacent structures to DOTD for $248,380 ($185,767 for the main residence and $62,613 for other improvements on the property). Her request for additional compensation for relocation costs and moving expenses was...

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