Southern California Gas Company v. Cornelious and Eleanor Jane Vanderham, Vanderham and Sons Dairy
Published: Feb. 12, 1994 | Result Date: Jan. 28, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: RCV054283 – $137,640
Judge
Court
San Bernardino Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Robert E. McHolland
(technical)
Defendant
J. William Murphy
(technical)
Facts
The Plaintiff Gas Company condemned a 50-foot-wide pipeline easement across Defendant's dairy land to install a 36-inch natural gas transmission pipeline. The condemned area consisted of 2 acres; the date of taking was July 26, 1990. The parties agreed that the land value was $45-50,000 per acre and the value of the land was for future development.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends they offered $95,000 and Defendants demanded $290,000. Defendant contends their final demand was $150,000.
Damages
$96,000 (per Plaintiff); $393,000 (per Defendant)
Deliberation
2.5 hours
Poll
not taken
Length
5 days
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