Court Opinion

ID: 9854890
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 06:16:10.522592+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:23:34.961421
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Ingram, Justice,
concurring.
I concur in the judgment and opinion of the court because I think the constitutional provision for just and adequate compensation must be interpreted by the judiciary. Calhoun v. State Hwy. Dept., 223 Ga. 65, 67 (153 SE2d 418) (1967). In my view, this provision includes reasonable and necessary attorney fees, and expenses of litigation, which the condemnee must incur in order to obtain fair market value of his property taken, and, where appropriate, any consequential damages to the remainder of his property. Thus, my opinion follows the majority decision of the regular membership of this court in Bowers v. Fulton County, 221 Ga. 731, 738 (146 SE2d 884) (1966) that,"... the condemnee is entitled to be compensated for all damage to his property and expense caused by the condemnation proceedings.” (Emphasis supplied.)