Court Opinion

ID: 5636644
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-11 05:52:38.089366+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:38:01.394118
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Birdsong, Judge,
concurring specially.
I agree that this court is bound by the decision of D. O. T. v. Olshan, 237 Ga. 213 (227 SE2d 349).
In my opinion, in order for all claimants to be awarded just and adequate compensation without having the parties either agree to the division of the money awarded, or by the trial judge at a proper hearing, or by a trial jury in the second trial, as was stated in Olshan, it would be preferable to allow each party to present evidence (including expert) as to the value of his, her or its tract in one trial and allow the jury to award separate verdicts. This procedure would reduce litigation and would in fact assure each and every party justice without the necessity of further expensive litigation.