Hillsborough County v. Bennett

ALLEN, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant Hillsborough County, petitioner in eminent domain proceedings, here challenges an amended final judgment awarding certain respondent property owners interest on the amount by which the value of the condemned property as determined in the final judgment exceeded the value estimated in appellant’s declaration of taking. Appellant argues that the award of interest is neither authorized nor permitted by the statutes governing eminent domain. Appellees urge that federal and state constitutional guarantees of “just compensation” require that the interest be…