C.E. Huffman Trucking, Inc. v. Red Cedar Corp.

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

This litigation stemmed from the May 1995 demolition of a building owned by Red Cedar Corporation, done at the behest of the Manatee County Code Enforcement Section. Through an administrative foul-up, Red Cedar did not receive proper prior notice so that it could contest the County’s plan to destroy its building. Following the demolition, Red Cedar sued both the County and C.E. Huffman Trucking, Inc., which had performed the demolition pursuant to a preexisting contract with the County. Prior to trial, the liability of each defendant was established in separate partial…