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Date: 11-11-2005
Case Style: Department of Transportation v. John Stokes d/b/a KGEZ-AM
Case Number: Unknown
Judge: Unknown
Court: Flathead County, Montana
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Jim Lewis, State Department of Transportation, Helena, Montana
Defendant's Attorney:
Wade Dahood of Knight, Dahood, Everett & Sievers, Anaconda, Montana
Christy Brandon for Questa Mortgage, Bigfork, Montana
Description: The Montanta Department of Transportation sought to acquire part of the front of a proptery owned by John Stokes d/b/a KGEZ-AM for the improvement of U.S. Highway 93 south of Kalispell. The State offered Stokes $100,000 for the property taken and for damages to the remainder.
Stokes claimed that $100,000 was not enough compensation for the damages caused by the takeing.
Outcome: Settled for $400,000.00.
Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown
Defendant's Experts: Unknown
Comments: None