Snyder Oceanography Services, Inc. v. Miller

This case, like most civil disputes, is over money.

The plaintiff is an engineer with a specialty in wetlands development; and his living, in part, is derived from his technical knowledge and, one may assume, his credibility with those involved in the issuance of permits necessary to develop such property. The defendants are a handful of knowledgeable investors who bought property in Indian River County for about $375,000, hoped to develop it; and after obtaining the Dredge and Fill Permit required to do so, through the efforts of the plaintiff, sold the property for over $1,500,-000.

The…