California Court of Appeal
SARATOGA FIRE PROT. DIST. v. HACKETT, H022553
In eminent domain proceeding where market value of property increased between valuation and trial, constitutional requirement of "just compensation" mandates that exclusion of evidence of fair market value of property at time of trial amounts to "miscarriage of justice" requiring reversal of judgment. (Modified opinion)
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/16/2002
- Published 05/14/2002
Judges
- PREMO, Acting P.J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Ackerman & Kevorkian, Michael G. Ackerman, Kevin B. Kevorkian, San Jose, Attorney for Defendant/Appellant: W. Charles Hackett., Matteoni, Saxe & O'Laughlin, Barton G. Hechtman, Norman E. Matteoni, San Jose, Attorneys for Plaintiff/Respondent: Saratoga Fire Protection District.