Scheduled Two-Week Jury Trial Involving Seven Cases Ends within Three Days in Favor of Condemnor

Fourteen months after filing condemnation suits, attorneys John Spesia, Jeff Taylor, and Jacob Gancarczyk from Spesia & Taylor successfully end a scheduled two-week jury trial in just three days with the trial court granting directed verdicts in all cases. Defendants disclosed seven experts to testify, at trial, that just compensation totaled more than $23.9 million, arguing that the highest and best use of the property was residential. Attorneys from Spesia & Ayers argued that the defendants’ witnesses should be barred. After vigorous arguments the trial court agreed, barred the defendants’ witnesses from testifying, and awarded just compensation for the total amount of $124,000.00.