FLA. POWER & LIGHT CO. v. FIRST NAT. BK. AND TRUST CO.

Nos. 82-2516, 83-9.

448 So.2d 1141 (1984)

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, a Florida Corporation, Appellant, v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF RIVIERA BEACH, As Trustee, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing and Motion to Certify Question of Importance Denied May 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Sadowski and Barry R. Davidson of Steel, Hector & Davis, Miami, for appellant.

Paul A. Turk, Jr., of Gunster, Yoakley, Criser & Stewart, Palm Beach, for appellees.


WALDEN, Judge.

This is an eminent domain proceeding. The condemnor was Florida Power and Light Company, a private, investor-owned electric utility. The property owner was Hobe Groves, Inc. The trial court ruled that Florida Power was a "public body" within the definition found in Section 73.071(3)(b), Florida Statutes (1981). Based upon that ruling, Hobe Groves received an award of $99,000.00 as business damages. Additionally, Hobe Groves received an award of attorney...

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