Legal Opinion
State, Department of Transportation v. Florida Gas Transmission Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 6, 2012No. 4D11-2567PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMay, C.J.
The historical saga of the Florida Gas Transmission Company (“FGT”) and the Florida Department of Transportation (“DOT”) provides the factual background for this appeal. DOT appeals a declaratory judgment that set an easement’s width and a damages judgment rendered after a jury verdict that determined who was responsible for the cost of relocating gas pipelines because of a Turnpike expansion project. DOT argues error in the trial court’s submission of unambiguous contract language to the jury for interpretation, the resulting verdict finding FGT entitled to reimbursement for relocation…
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