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State Ex Rel. Road Commission v. General Oil Co.
448 P.2d 718
Utah
1968
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*1 so indigent

viсes for defendants and that coun- ways:4 ties could do so one of two Utah, By Through and its ROAD COMMISSION, Appellant, Plaintiff and рrovide Authorize the court to * ** quali- services appointing COMPANY, GENERAL OIL corpora a Utah awarding attorney fied case and each tion, Respondent. Defendant

him ex- reasonable No. 1 1178. penses ; or Supreme Court of Utah. (2) Arrange provide those services nonprofit legal as- through aid or other 1968. * *

sociations *. provisions Chapter

Although the permis mandatory Title and not 77 are

sive, appеllant attorneys not follow did ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‍proper procedure, as set forth They

Washington County case. should prо county claim with filed IS, Chapter Title U.C.A.19S3

vided in

and, rejected, bring it if is suit thereof.5

provisions of Section County

The contention of Weber it be re Dixon case that should not

sponsible appeal fees on

appointment by this with

out merit. No costs awarded.

Affirmed. TUCKETT,

CROCKETT, C. J., Supp. rеjected. However, they 77-64-1(6), 4. U.C.A.1953 failed appellants ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‍17-15-12, In the Hunter did U.C.A. case file suit as County, file claim with Summit which

(J1 situated adjacent University Avenue acquisition Utah. widening improving

necessitated exit and an of the street as access to *2 After from IS south of Provo. Interstate granted by the change а had of venue been court, tried in the District the case was County. At the con Court Salt Lake of February, proceeding in clusion the the in favor of jury returned a the verdict de The defendant in sum of $4147.52. the a fendant thereаfter the court for moved Rule pursuant provision of new trial upon that the 59(a) ground the law, inadequate а matter of verdict as weight of against the clear and manifest evidence, appearing thus the given рrejudice been under the influence of and in favor the against landowner the Gen., Hansen, Atty. Gary A. Phil L. further, government. subpara And Frank, Gen., City, Atty. Asst. Salt Lake graph (6) the that the verdict was Rule Lewis, Lewis, Rex of Howard & S. weight and manifest agаinst the clear appellant. for Alternatively defendant the evidence. the in the verdict an additur to thе moved for Jr., Campbell, M. Han- Robert S. Stewart $15,000. upon de ruling the sum of son, Jr., City, Salt Lake for motion, that the court cоncluded fendant’s was, as a matter jury the of the verdict TUCKETT, Justice: law, good inadequate, and that cause domain, This an action eminent motion. As supports ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‍the defendant’s by brought acquire the State of Utah to an additur to alternative the court ordered by certain land owned the defendant for the award verdict in such a sum аs would highway purposes. The issue before $15,000 the the the defendant sum of the court below was the fair market vаlue further land taken. The court’s order property of the taken as of State de- March in the event the State possible the additur a new would a

dined he in 1957 as station site: granted. The State declined to tender or to The had property frontage of 360 feet $15,000 pay along and a new trial was had. We At the time University Avenue. purchase not determine or not need whether had zoned as been ruling court’s an additur was erron- “agricultural” by City. During the Provo has eous inasmuch as that issue now be- year 1958 the State Commission Road moot the trial come de novo. public hearings conducted area Provo planning which were concerned with the hеre, State, appellant, seek a reversal Highway of Interstate As a result judgment returned after secоnd public hearings publicity it of the be- trial which resulted in a favor verdict $22,050. of the defendant the sum of generally сame known Interstate claims that State Highway would be within a constructed during question. distance short of the admitting second trial court erred City governing body In 1959 Provo properties evidence of market values af- subject property rezoned sur- question. improvement fected rounding “spe- area agricultural from highway ciаl new clas- service” zone. The As to first claim *3 stations, permitted sification the rule jurisdiction error in this has al motels, high- restaurants and other similar ways been that a a new trial motion for way It is services. contention Statе’s is addressed to the sound discretion of permitting that the presume evidence trial court. This court will proр the discretion the trial court was in enhanced of market value which fact clearly record erly exercised unless the project It itself. transcript contrary.1 shows entering contention that factors into mаr- the court rulings the evidence and value, including comparable ket sales part trial the first was not made property, which influenced have been appeal. on record a record we Without cоnstruction, proposed relevant are not say unable are its the court abused determining just what is in granting discretion- a new trial. taking property. for the the defendant’s contention the con- same The record the de discloses purchased fendant demnor in the case of Con- Irrigation Moyle, 1. Lehi 204; Co. v. 4 Utah Beck v. Coali Dutchman 327, 867; Klinge Co., 9 P. Pacific v. Southern Mines 2d tion Utah ., Co 89 Utah 448 P.2d 720 Ward,2 held where we v. District pervancy including [that factors, enhancement of all Respondent, Utah, Plaintiff and by the construction the value occasioned tаken into con- public project be could HANSEN, Appellant. ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‍Harry Defendant and determining market value sideration No. property sought be condemned. Supreme Court Utah. rulings perceive no errors We 11, 1968. justify revеr- below which would affirmed. Costs sal. Decision is

CROCKETT, J., and CALLISTER C. (dissenting): Justice

Respectfully . I dissent. opinion ques- asserts that the

The main as a condition

tion anent additur moot,

a new new my opinion no granted. there is mootness, that the of a

such but additur trial based such ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‍conditional on important case,—

is the most factor in this

else the have been antithetical. result would maneuver, opinion, my

The additur

clearly of the traditional is an invasion clear- jury, as is

historical function of Scheidt,

ly expressed in Dimick v. 293 U.S.

474, 55 L.Ed. S.Ct. (1935), know, yet which so far as I

has not been reversed. Ward, Conserv. Dist. v. 10 Utah 2d

Case Details

Case Name: State Ex Rel. Road Commission v. General Oil Co.
Court Name: Utah Supreme Court
Date Published: Dec 10, 1968
Citation: 448 P.2d 718
Docket Number: 11178
Court Abbreviation: Utah
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