General Commercial Properties, Inc. v. State of Florida Department of Transportation

CONNER, J.-

’ In this appeal, we decide whether the trial court erred in determining the amount of attorney’s fees awarded to the property owner under section 73.092, Florida Statutes (2012), in eminent domain proceedings brought by the Florida Department of Transportation.^ The statute requires the trial court s to use the first written offer made by DOT prior to initiating the eminent domain.proceeding in calculating the amount of fees to be awarded. • General Commercial contends the trial court erred by not using a written purchase offer made by DOT in 2005 under its Early Acquisition…