Town of Branford v. Thomas Santa Barbara, Jr.; New England Estates, LLC v. Town of Branford

Summary

The court affirmed the condemnation judgments valuing the property based on residential development as its highest and best use. It held that the trial court's finding was supported by substantial record evidence and did not depend on predicting success in an affordable-housing appeal. The court also held that any error in admitting expert testimony concerning the likely success of that appeal was harmless because the issue was not material to the trial court's valuation.