Whisenant v. James Island Corporation

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• noting that ordinarily a property owner, who is familiar with his property and its value, may give his estimate of its value or the damage inflicted upon it even though he is not an expert
• noting that ordinarily a property owner, who is familiar with his property and its value, may give his estimate of its value or the damage inflicted upon it even though he is not an expert
• holding that in order for damages to be recoverable, the evidence should be such as to enable the court or jury to determine the amount with reasonable certainty or accuracy and that neither the existence, causation, nor amount of damages can be left to conjecture, guess, or speculation
• a property owner, familiar with his property and its value, may give his estimate as to its value, even though he is not an expert
• a property owner, familiar with his property and its value, may give his estimate as to its value, even though he is not an expert
• in order for damages to be recoverable, the evidence should enable the court or jury to determine the amount thereof with reasonable certainty and cannot be left to conjecture, guess, and speculation

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