Legal Opinion
Eddy Corp. v. Department of Transportation
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 25, 1988No. Nos. 87-1031, 87-1116PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
COWART, Judge.
Near the intersection of Interstate 4 and State Road 46 near Sanford, in Seminole County, Florida, McDonald’s Corporation owns, and The Eddy Corporation leases, a parcel of land roughly shaped like the upper body of a human with one arm raised with the elbow bent. A McDonald’s restaurant is located on the body part with an outdoor sign advertising the restaurant located at where would be the hand of the upraised arm.
The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) took the position that the sign violated chapter 479, Florida Statutes, in that it was an “off-premises” sign and was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hausman v. First Baptist ChurchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Harrison v. State, Department of TransportationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
3Cited by1 opinion
- McDonald's Corp. v. Dept. of Transp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988