Mountain Meadows CSD v. Mojave Pipeline Company, et al.
Published: May 20, 1995 | Result Date: Apr. 6, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 225289SPG – $65,000
Judge
Court
Kern Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Allan Henderson
(technical)
George N. Davies
(technical)
Defendant
David Pearson
(technical)
Ronald Ruettgers
(technical)
Facts
In 1992 Defendant Mojave Pipeline Company constructed a gas pipeline across portions of roadways located within the Plaintiff Mountain Meadows Community School District, located near Tehachapi.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends it offered $40,000 and Plaintiffs demanded $420,000.
Damages
Lack of proper compaction over the pipeline at road crossing; compensation for taking and severance. Plaintiff claimed damages in excess of $400,000.
Other Information
This case was filed February 2, 1994; one year, two months, and four days prior to this result. The Court granted a nonsuit on the issue of taking, leaving only the property damage/compaction issue to be determined by the jury.
Deliberation
12 hours
Poll
12-0 liability, 9-3 damages
Length
14 days
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