In Phase 2 of the Park Authority’s fight to keep control of the W&OD Trail, which Paul argued and won at trial and before the Virginia Supreme Court, the Park Authority sought damages for Virginia Power’s improper placement of fiber optic cables on the Trail. The valuation issue was very similar to an inverse condemnation case. After a number of hard fought motions, Paul was able to achieve a very favorable settlement. The $1.9 million settlement in addition to a confidential amount for park improvements.The original offer was zero dollars.