UNIFIED GOVT. OF ATHENS-CLARKE v. WATSON

No. S02G1269.

577 S.E.2d 769 (2003)

276 Ga. 276

UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY v. WATSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

February 24, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pursley, Howell, Lowery & Meeks, Charles N. Pursley, Jr., McLeod, Benton, Begnaud & Marshall, William C. Berryman, Jr., Athens, for appellant.

Fortson, Bentley & Griffin, J. Edward Allen, Richard L. Ford, Jr., Athens, for appellee.

Dwyer, White & Sapp, Anne W. Sapp, Atlanta, for amicus curiae.


HUNSTEIN, Justice.

The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County instituted special master condemnation proceedings to acquire approximately 50 acres of land owned by appellee Billy Watson, which was zoned for single family development. The special master awarded Watson $479,940 as the actual market value of the property. Both parties appealed the award to the superior court. At trial, Watson presented evidence that the property previously had been zoned for multi...

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