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support beams. No similar damage occurred to the bunkhouse <br /> located on the prop ?zty.. The bunkhouse is..of similar <br /> construction as the dwelling <br />but is locat' much Earth <br />er a <br />a <br /> , <br />w <br />y <br />1'rutlT ily 1lllac workings,- <br /> Coal mine workings nearest the Tatum residence (1.. North) <br />~ <br /> was characterized illdie testimony by a mine iuinc.' M <br />foreman- asd' <br />? - <br />. inspector as very wet with the need for constant pumping of <br /> water.' The floor of this mine was suupy, soft, and cuuliiluuusly -? . <br /> heaving. The walls were flakey causing wider than normal <br /> mining operations in order to shore up and strFgthen walls. - <br /> The wet, soft floor and difficult conditions of mining in this <br /> area were unlike other areas of the mine. Moni?ors on the <br /> railroad over the mine working showed ground movement. <br /> Separation of the ballast from the ties in the railroad tracks also <br /> occurred in the summer of 2001, as well as two breaks m a <br /> water line between the Tatum dwelling and the first no'tth mine <br /> workings. <br />9. Subsidence <br />to the Tatum dwelling is material and quite severe:. -- : - <br /> 3 <br />he <br />pop rty and dwelling have been substantially and <br /> materially damaged and reduced in value. The threat of <br /> continued subsidence is obvious and makes the current.. <br />_ dwelling unsuitable for sale as a rural residence, its, current use. _ <br />~ <br />10. Determining the fair market value of the Tatum residence has <br /> presented a difficult task. In December •1997, this, .Court <br /> determined the fair market value of the reside ce to'be :. - <br />0 <br /> $350, <br />00.00. The current fair market value, • thout the effect <br /> and condition of subsidence is $850,000. The curreniAir <br /> market value of the property with the condition of subsidence <br /> and the Prospect of further subsidence is $180,000.00. The <br /> Taturaa tried to sell the property for $1.5 million just before the <br /> second incident of subsidence occurred, with no success, and <br /> Ann Tatuin testified that is the value she placed on the property <br /> when listed in August of 2002_ The loss or diminution of value <br /> suffered by the Plaintiffs in this case is therefore $670,000. <br />11. The testimony of Mr. Stroh and W. Floyd-was not scientific <br /> <br />{ evidence requiring a special finding as to the reliability of their <br /> testimony. Peoplc v. Shreck, 22 P.3d 68 (Colo. 2001). <br />RA qn"A wnltil WTr er Tnor.oeT) nn •r•T I-7 erg lrn