Tuttle v. Division of Administration, State of Florida Department of Transportation

SMITH, Judge.

The owners received a disappointing verdict in this condemnation case. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict and the owners appealed. The only element of compensation disputed at the trial was that of business damage cognizable under § 73.071(3) (b), F.S., 1973. On that subject the condemning authority offered no opinion evidence either that no damage was sustained or that it was sustained in a specific amount. We are asked by the appealing owners to apply to their benefit the rule of City of Jacksonville v. Yerkes, 282 So.2d 645 (Fla.App. 1st, 1973), cert. den. 291…