Commercial landowner brought action declaratory judgment against city, alleging that city’s closure of one of two roads by which property was accessible constituted a taking, entitling it to compensation.
The Chesapeake Circuit Court sustained city’s demurrer and dismissed landowner’s claim. Landowner appealed.
The Supreme Court held that:
- City’s closure of road did not deprive landowner of reasonable access to property, and thus did not constitute a taking, and
- City’s closure of road did not materially impair direct access to property, so landowner’s loss of access was not compensable under statute.