People (CalTrans) v. Dimitrios Poulos
Published: Apr. 15, 2003 | Result Date: Feb. 14, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIV203780 Verdict – $419,000
Judge
Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Harry B. Holzhauer
(technical)
Defendant
Michael F. Waldron
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff owned a commercial office building adjacent to Highway 101 in Camarillo. CalTrans condemned a portion of the parking lot as part of a freeway improvement project. A dispute arose over the value of the property taken as well as the severance damages to the remaining parcel. The defendant's last demand was $525,000; the plaintiff's last offer was $215,803.
Result
$419,000 (fair market value, $116,000; temporary construction defect, $19,000; severance damages, $210,000; extraordinary vacancy damages, $83,000)
Deliberation
16 hours
Length
five days
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