Legal Opinion
Florida Department of Transportation v. Weggies Banana Boat
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 21, 1989No. 88-02684PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Judge.
The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals from the trial court’s sua sponte order declaring a mistrial in the case after the trial court determined that the jury’s verdict was not unanimous and was therefore improper. We reverse.
DOT, as the condemning authority, initiated an eminent domain action against ap-pellees. The case proceeded to jury trial on the issues of land value and damages, and the jury returned its verdict awarding ap-pellees $24,200 for the land taken, $23,100 in severance damages, and a zero award for business damages. On that same date, the trial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Sebers v. McNultySupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- State v. RamirezSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- State Ex Rel. D'Andrea v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- State v. BlasiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Clark v. MunroeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Keene Bros. Trucking, Inc. v. PennellSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- STATE, DOT v. Weggies Banana BoatDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990