The compensatory nature of remuneration for a transmission easement

Abstract

The central argument in this paper is that remuneration for a transmission easement is of a compensatory nature, and is therefore paid in reimbursement of damage suffered by the property owner as a result of the established easement. What follows from this is that the payment of
remuneration for establishing a transmission easement bars any claims for compensation for damage arising from the placement and existence of transmission facilities on the land plot, to the extent that such damage is the direct and typical result of the transmission easement being established. It is only in special circumstances, such as where the damage to property does not represent a typical consequence of the construction or existence of transmission facilities on another’s land (for instance in the case of a fault in the transmission devices) and the damage has occurred outside the easement area, that the aggrieved party is entitled to seek damages in tort. The arguments presented in this paper also prove the illegitimacy of seeking compensation in excess of the amount of remuneration for a transmission easement for damage suffered as a result of the encumbered property’s devaluation.