Calhoun, Dreggors & Associates v. Volusia County

A law firm, appraisal firm and land planning company appeal a final judgment dismissing their suit to recover attorney’s fees and other costs incurred in defending two landowners against a proposed Volusia County road widening project. The County abandoned the project before settling with the property owners or filing a condemnation action against them. Reviewing the matter de novo, see Parker v. Parker, 916 So.2d 926, 928 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005), we affirm. We agree with the trial court that the eminent domain statute does not provide for the recovery of attorney’s fees and costs associated with…