City of Miami Beach v. Smith

GEE, Circuit Judge:

By our decision today we hope we conclude, in federal courts at least, a longstanding dispute among business partners, lenders and municipal authorities over a tract of land in Miami Beach. The district court’s order authorized withdrawal by Cameron-Brown of a sum exceeding five million dollars deposited in the registry of the court pursuant to a condemnation award. Finding ourselves in agreement with the district court that any remaining dispute should be determined in some proceeding other than this eminent domain action, we affirm.

We will summarize the facts as briefly…