Youth for Christ of Sarasota, Inc. v. Sarasota County

ISOM, CLAUDIA R., Associate Judge.

Youth for Christ of Sarasota, Inc. (the landowner), appeals from the “Order on Fees and Costs and Modification of the Final Judgment” in Sarasota County’s eminent domain action. We reverse the order because the trial court did not have jurisdiction to modify the final judgment.

On November 8,1994, the County filed a petition in eminent domain against the landowner which sought perpetual easement rights for three parcels of the landowner’s property. The trial court entered an order of taking, and the County made its “good faith” declaration of taking deposit.…