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Kenton County Airport Board d/b/a Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport v. Marie Conner Family Limited Partnership

Date: 05-09-2003

Case Number: 01-C1-01611

Judge: Jay Bamberger

Court: Circuit Court, Boone County, Kentucky

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Joe Baker, Debra Pleatman and Steve Martin of Ziegler & Schneider, Covington, Kentucky

Defendant's Attorney:

Phil Taliaferro III (prounced "Toliver") of Taliaferro, Mehling, Shirooni, Carran & Keys, PLLC, Covington, Kentucky and

Description:

Condemnation of 80 acres of farm land owned by the Marie Conner Family Limited Partnership for use by the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport for construction of a new runway. The airport offered $33,000 an acre. Defendants were willing to take $50,000.00 an acre. The property had been in the Conner family for two hundred years and was located on Conner road which was built by the Conner family using horses and carts. It was also across the road from the Conner school. The Conners donated the property to the school.

Outcome:

Defendant's verdict for $9.6 million or $119,000 an acre.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Doug Schoepf, real estate appraiser, Fort Thomas, Kentucky and Bob Fessler, developer, Duke Properties, Cincinnati, Ohio

Defendant's Experts:

Jack Nickerson, real estate appraiser, Walton, Kentucky; Stu Walker, industrial broker, Colliers International, Cincinnati, Ohio; John Bammerlin, PDT Architects, Cincinnati, Ohio; Dr. Lee Otte, geologist, Erlanger, Kentucky; John Curtin, developer, Hemmer Construction Company, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

Comments:

Note: Barbara Schempf, Airport Manger for Governmental affairs said, that if the verdict stands that the Airport will have to increase passenger charges.

Mr. Taliaferro stated in closing arguments that: "The Texas Rangers' moto is that nothing can stop a good man if he is in the right and he keeps on a comin'. John Conner and his family kept on a comin'." Dennis Conner said that his family fought the Airport because it was a matter of "principle".

Reported by Kent Morlan

Because of a dispute over $250,000, a Boone County judge Wednesday threw out a jury's decision to force Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to pay nearly $10 million for land it needs for a new runway.

About This Case

What was the outcome of Kenton County Airport Board d/b/a Cincinnati/Northern Ken...?

The outcome was: Defendant's verdict for $9.6 million or $119,000 an acre.

Which court heard Kenton County Airport Board d/b/a Cincinnati/Northern Ken...?

This case was heard in Circuit Court, Boone County, Kentucky, KY. The presiding judge was Jay Bamberger.

Who were the attorneys in Kenton County Airport Board d/b/a Cincinnati/Northern Ken...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Joe Baker, Debra Pleatman and Steve Martin of Ziegler & Schneider, Covington, Kentucky. Defendant's attorney: Phil Taliaferro III (prounced "Toliver") of Taliaferro, Mehling, Shirooni, Carran & Keys, PLLC, Covington, Kentucky and.

When was Kenton County Airport Board d/b/a Cincinnati/Northern Ken... decided?

This case was decided on May 9, 2003.