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case that originated with a taking in 1987 by the DOT. In State of Louisiana, et al v. Monteleone, et al, the Court of Appeals affirmed an award of $1,631,000.50 ($214,534.14 as just compensation for the taking + $1,416,466.40 in severance damages) + $1,584,442.54 in interest + $173,030.00 and legal interest in costs + $900,000.00 and legal interest in attorneys fees and remanded for further determination of attorneys fees due to the landowner for the appeal. Including all interest calculations, the award totals approximately $6 Million and represents an increase 129 times greater than the initial deposit of $46,558.00
Congratulations to OCA colleague Randy Smith for this win.
Louisiana v. Monteleone, No. 11-CA-1013 (Nov. 13, 2012)