Legal Opinion
Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. City of Miami
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 31, 1977No. 76-913PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Florida East Coast Railway Company (FEC), appellant, seeks reversal of an order of taking of three parcels of land by the City of Miami for use as a public park in an eminent domain proceeding initiated pursuant to the “quick taking” provision of Chapter 74, Florida Statutes (1975).
A brief history of this protracted litigation reflects that on June 18, 1971 the Miami City Commission adopted resolution no. 42,569 directing the city attorney to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire a 33-acre tract of land owned by the FEC located on the east side of Biscayne Boulevard for public…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tosohatchee Game Pres. v. Central & So. Fla. Fl. CDSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
- City of Miami v. WolfeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- Gulf Power Company v. StackDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- Chalmers v. Florida Power & Light Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Fla. Power & Light Co. v. CANAL AUTHORITY, ETC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Florida East Coast Ry. Co. v. City of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- City of Miami v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983