Legal Opinion
City of Gainesville v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 13, 1980No. NN-203PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Judge.
This appeal is from an amended final judgment invalidating a special assessment levied by appellant, City of Gainesville, against the property of appellee, Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company. We reverse.
The Railroad filed this action below as a suit for declaratory judgment seeking to have the court determine the validity of two special assessments levied by the City against the Railroad’s property for the paving of a part of Northeast 31st Avenue in the City of Gainesville. Prior to January 15, 1971, the Railroad owned a planned and platted industrial park in the City of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Fort Myers v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
- City of Fort Myers v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
- Schauer v. City of Miami BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. City of Winter HavenSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
3Cited by2 opinions
- City of Gainesville v. SEABOARD COASTLINE, ETC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- ASSOC. OF COMMUNITY ORGS. FOR REFORM NOW/ACORN v. Fla. CityDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983