BROWARD COUNTY v. LaPOINTE

Nos. 94-2888, 95-0221.

685 So.2d 889 (1996)

BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellant, v. Richard A. LaPOINTE and Florian G. LaPointe, his wife, Richard A. LaPointe, Trustee U/A dated December 6, 1984, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing and Certification of Questions Denied January 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Copelan, Jr. of Office of the County Attorney; Angela C. Flowers and Robert N. Sechen of Kubicki Draper, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Amy Brigham Boulris and Alan Deserio of Brigham, Moore, Gaylord, Schuster & Merlin, Miami, for appellees.


GROSS, Judge.

This case arises out of an eminent domain proceeding necessitated by the expansion of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Appellees Richard and Florian LaPointe owned property near the airport. They first learned of Broward County's plan to condemn the property in February, 1989, and they hired the law firm of Brigham, Moore, Gaylord, Schuster & Merlin ("Brigham Moore") to represent them.

In November, 1989, the County extended...

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