Seminole County v. M.G. Investments of Orlando, Inc.

DAUKSCH, Judge.

Appellant, Seminole County, appeals an order awarding appellee, M.G. Investments of Orlando, Inc., attorney’s fees in the amount of $126,475. The fees were awarded following a condemnation proceeding pursuant to section 73.092(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1995).

This case arose in 1994 when Balcor Real Estate Holdings, Inc. hired Ruden, McClo-sky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. (Ruden & McClosky) to represent it in appellant’s condemnation of its property which Balcor was in the final stages of foreclosing. Ruden & McClosky thereafter forwarded to appellant an attorney…