State, Department of Transportation v. James

SHEVIN, Judge.

State of Florida, Department of Transportation [DOT] appeals an order awarding attorney’s fees to Edmund James pursuant to *887section 57.105(1), Florida Statutes (1993). We affirm.

In 1992, DOT sent a letter to James’ predecessor-in-interest stating that a wall surrounding the predecessor’s property encroached upon DOT’s Old State Road 4-A right-of-way. James conducted a title examination, disputed DOT’s ownership, and made available to DOT an abstract showing an uninterrupted chain of title to the property from his predecessors-in-interest. For two years, DOT and James were unable…