Legal Opinion
State Department of Transportation v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 14, 1970No. 68-1051PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWANN, Judge.
Originally the State Road Department of Florida appealed from the summary final decree for the plaintiff, Florida East Coast Railway Company. The State of Florida Department of Transportation has been appropriately substituted for the former Road Department as appellant in this cause.
This court heard oral argument on the appeal on April 30, 1969, and was of the opinion that constitutional questions were involved. Accordingly, the appeal was transferred to the Supreme Court of Florida on May 23, 1969. On December 11, 1969, the Supreme Court transferred the appeal back to this…
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