WENTWORTH, Judge.
In a condemnation suit brought against them by appellant, appellees filed a counterclaim for trespass. They were awarded $866 compensatory damages and $45,000 in punitive damages. Florida Power and Light appeals only the award of punitive damages. We reverse.
In April of 1981, Florida Power & Light began working on a 37.5 mile electricity transmission line in northern Nassau County. As it acquired necessary rights of way, the land was...
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