Palm Beach County v. Tessler

I respectfully dissent. I do not disagree with the trial court’s finding that the appel-lees “will have lost a lot more than their ‘most convenient method of access.’ ” The issue is whether appellees’ prospective losses are compensable under the laws of this state.

Pinellas County v. Austin, 323 So.2d 6 (Fla. 2d DCA 1975), relied on by appellees, is distinguishable. In Austin, the county vacated certain portions of platted streets which led to the Austin’s land. The only other access to the Austin’s property was from another street by way of a small wooden bridge over a canal. The old wooden…