>>Judge Orders Dominion Energy To Pay Virginia Beach Funeral Home In Eminent Domain Case
(Virginia Beach, VA) -- A David and Goliath story ends with a large utility company paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Virginia business.
Scott Kimbler reports.Preview: Voicer Script:
After a lengthy deliberation, a jury has ordered Dominion Energy to pay Walton Funeral Home nearly $350,000 in an eminent domain case related to the Virginia Beach offshore wind project. 10 On Your Side reports Dominion sought part of the funeral home's land for its wind energy program, leading to a court battle.Preview: Funeral Home owner Frank Walton argued that Dominion's transmission lines harmed his business, while an appraiser testified that the property's value was affected by the easement. Despite Dominion's claims of providing clean power to homes, the jury sided with the funeral home, awarding them the compensation.