ST9801-ES 990811CAUSE NO. CC-99-07200-E
THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, § IN THE COUNTY COURT
Plaintiff, §
V. § AT LAW NO. 5
WILLIAM F. CALLEJO, TRUSTEE §
Defendant. §
AWARD OF
OF DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
COMMISSIONERS
On August 11, 1999, at County Court At Law Number 5, this proceeding was heard by
the persons whose names and signatures appear at the bottom of this award for the purpose of
assessing the damages resulting from this proceeding in eminent domain. Plaintiff appeared
through its duly authorized representatives and attomeys, Robert E. Hager and J. David Dodd,
III. Defendant appeared in p~r~on and through his attomcy, Eddie Vw~allo,
All parties to the proceeding were properly before the special commissioners. The
special commissioners find:
I.
On July 2, 1999, the City of Coppell, Texas, Plaintiff, filed a'written petition with Charles
Stokes, judge of the County Court At Law Number 5 of Dallas County, Texas, seeking judgment
for the purpose of acquiring right-of-way and other easements appurtenant for the construction,
maintenance and operation of a public street, highway and road as well as providing for
appropriate easements and appurtenances necessary and associated with the construction and
maintenance of such public street, highway and mad in the property described in Exhibits "A"
and "B" attached and incorporated heroin by reference, and to acquire drainage, slope and
construction easements in the property described in Exhibits "C" and "D" attached and
incorporated by reference.
AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS 27666
II.
On July 2, 1999, Charles Stokes, judge of the County Court At Law Number 5 of Dallas
County, Texas, appointed Cynthia Nobles, Ruben Garcia, and Peggy Lundy, three disinterested
freeholders of Dallas County, Texas, as special commissioners to assess the damages resulting
from this proceeding in eminent domain.
III.
The special commissioners were duly qualified, and each took the oath prescribed by law
in which each swore to assess the damages fairly and impartially and in accordance with the law.
Copies of these oaths are on file with the papers in this proceeding.
IV.
Having been swom, the special commissioners, on ~.~ ]-&/, 1999, promptly set
August 11, 1999, at 9:00 o'clock, A.M., at County Court at Law '~ber 5 in Dallas, Texas, as
the time and place for heating the parties. The day appointed was the earliest practicable day,
and the place selected was at the county seat of the county in which the property is situated.
V.
Notice in writing was issued by the commissioners to each of the parties interested,
notifying them of the time and place selected for the hearing.
VI.
The notices were served upon the parties at least ten (10) days before the day set for the
heating, exclusive of the day of service, and they were served by a person competent to testify,
by delivering a copy of the notice to each party or the party's agent or attorney.
AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
27666
VII.
After service of notice had been perfected, the commissioners, at the time and place
appointed, proceeded to hear the parties, all of whom announced ready for hearing. Evidence
was received, and argument was submitted by the parties.
VIII.
After hearing the evidence and arguments as to the value of the property sought to be
condemned and as to the damages which will be sustained by the owner, if any, by reason of
condemnation and as to the benefits that will result to the remainder of the property belonging to
the owner, if any, by reason of the condemnation of the property and its employment for the
purpose for which it is to be condemned, the special commissioners assess the actual damages
that will accrue to the owner by the condemnation as follows, according to law:
1. Market value of the interest in land taken in the market where it is located
at the time ofthe hearing: $ b/I c~q,~6 ;plus
2. Special injuries sustained by the remainder and which are peculiar to the
owner and connected with the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the
particular parcel of land: $ (-) ; tess
3. Special benefits received by the remainder and which are peculiar to the
owner and connected with the ownership, use and enjoyment of the
particular parcel of land: $ ('~ ; leaving
4. Actual damages that will accrue to the owner as a result of the
condemnation: $ 81) oc (, 7-C o
AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS 27666
IX.
The costs in this proceeding which have accrued to date are $
, the expense
of serving notice upon the defendant, and the reasonable fees of the special commissioners to be
set by the Court.
THEREFORE, we, the special commissioners, assess the actual damages that will accrue
to the owner as a result of this condemnation at $ ·, and we award that sum to
defendant.
We adjudge that costs against Defendant for the reasons provided by law.
O , 1999, we have reduced our decision to writing and have signed that
decision on that date.
By: Sp~E~~i~S. SiONER
By: ~~Sp~j/'O ' SS~
AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS 27666
This award of the special commissioners was filed with me on ~
It is ordered that each special commissioner receive the sum of $ ~ ~ ~ 0
reasonable fee for services in this proceeding.
SIGNED this L [ day of/4~ ~
,1999.
JUDGE PRESIDING
/(
, 1999.
as a
AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS 27666