Florida Department of Transportation v. Trost International, Ltd.

JACK R. SCHOONOVER, Circuit Judge.

These two cases come before the court upon defendant Charles George Greiser’s motion to tax fees and costs. Because the actions involve identical parties and similar questions of law and fact, they have been consolidated for the sole purpose of disposing of this motion.

Defendant’s motion brings before the court the question of whether a condemning authority is required by law to pay the costs incurred by a defendant whose sole interest in the condemned property is that of a vendor under a contract for deed.

Plaintiff condemned five parcels of land in which…