State instituted quick-take condemnation action.
The Circuit Court entered judgment on jury verdict awarding owners $551,125. State appealed.
The Supreme Court of South Dakota held that:
- Whether separate lot was to be considered as contiguous with owners’ other lots was question for jury;
- Relevant values of property were values before and after taking; and
- Court’s determination that a change in access amounts to a substantial impairment of access is a prerequisite to obtaining compensation for the change in access, overruling Schuler v. Board of Supervisors of Lincoln Township, 12 S.D. 460, 81 N.W. 890.