Legal Opinion
POLK CTY. v. Deaton
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 30, 1977No. 77-1099PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
352 So.2d 571 (1977)
POLK COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellant,
v.
James R. DEATON et al., Appellees.
No. 77-1099.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
November 30, 1977.
Carolyn K. Fulmer, Bartow, for appellant.
Michael D. Martin, Lakeland, for appellees.
2Per curiam
On this appeal, Polk County argues that the trial court erred in awarding attorney's fees to the appellees in this case. We agree and reverse on that point.
James R. Deaton and others filed a complaint alleging that a storm water detention pond which Polk County had built constituted a nuisance. They…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- Kittel v. KittelSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
- STATE, DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS v. GriffinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
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