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Arkansas took just 1.62 acres from a family trust and valued the loss at $417,825; after an 11-year fight over road access, court upholds $3 million award

A long-standing legal dispute in Arkansas involved a land acquisition that significantly impacted property access. The Arkansas Court of Appeals recently upheld a $3 million jury compensation award related to this case. The case emerged after the Arkansas State Highway Commission's project restricted access to a property owned by the William Major Lewis Trust. Evidence submitted demonstrated that the remaining property value was adversely affected by the highway work.