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stray too far fivlll the coill�nissioner award unless you can convince the jury the coinnussioners really made a mistake. �S� After the j�lzy n1��Ces its award a��d the judge enters judgment based on that award, _ either party may appeal that jud�n�ent to the �i�ulesota Court of Appeals. That _ appeal, however, is based exclusively on the record created at the triaL There is - i�a ne�v trial; it is simply arguments £zo�xi. tZ�e attorneys about enors of law they _ believe may have been made during the trial which they would argue necessitates -- a new trial. - Ill this Memorandum I have shown tl�e appeal to the Court of Appeals occurring after the trial. _ That would be an appeal of tl�e actual amount awarded. If the land owner wishes to contest the - order of the cpui-� granting the City's petition on the grounds that there is no public purpose, that _ appeal would occur after the Paragraph 3 procedure when the court issues its initial order. Such - an appeal would ge«erally delay the condenlnatiozl process by a ti�ne�ra��7e of 8 to 12 months. If �_ the City wished to proceed with its project during that appeal, the City could pay to the property - owners or deposit in the court administrator's office, the amount that the City appraisal has - shown the property to be worth. That deposit ca�l be made any tuue� after 90 days has expired _ fra�� the time we have sez��ed the property owners with notice of our intention to proceed under - this "quick take" process. _ With regard to an early appeal, or an appeal after the trial before the judge and jury, either party ._ can request that the Court of Appeals' decision be reviewed by the S��xe�e Court. Unlike the appeal from the trial court to the Cout�k of Appeals, an appeal to the Supreme Court is not a matter of right. You must petition the Supreme Court ar�d tell tl�enl why your appeal is important and deserving of their consideration. T�ae Supreme ��v�,.�� only accepts about 20 percent of the requests for appeal that are filed with it. Hopefully this Memorandum will provide you with some reasonable understanding of a process that can get complicated and c«mbez�soi�ie, We have not attempted to include ii� this Memorandum every conceivable twist and :�i. : that any litiga�ion could take and will be m��e than happy to answer any additional questions that you have. Tl�a��1t. you. Very truly yours, ��RASS MONROE, P.A. Phillip R. Krass Attorney at Law Pt�.i�:�p n G''1'f D t ��i�R 9n75�'=4�•CJQ�fE�kk^4 7��•5L'Cih �,�6�F{'[�,,'37ClL PFX : 6C}C