January 2012

Partial Takings and Severance Damage

by Stanley Leasure on January 1, 2012

Today let’s discuss the measure of damages due a landowner when the condemning authority takes only part of the landowner’s property. Assume: (1) Susan Jones owns a three bedroom two bath house on a 75 x 150′ lot. (2) The 75′ side of the lot fronts on Elm Street. (3) The City, using its power of [...]