CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH v. SMITH

No. 4D02-1791.

853 So.2d 495 (2003)

CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, Appellant, v. Vernon SMITH and Calvin Franklin as Trustees of the Hallandale Church of God, an unincorporated church, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 30, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Goldstein, City Attorney, Hallandale Beach, for appellant.

Allan M. Rubin and Suzanne M. Driscoll of Shutts & Bowen, L.L.P., Fort Lauderdale, and Alan E. Deserio, Brandon, for appellees.


TAYLOR, J.

The City of Hallandale Beach (City) sought to acquire vacant land owned by the Hallandale Church of God (Church) to expand its existing public works facility. The trial court dismissed its eminent domain petition for failure to comply with various provisions of Chapter 180, Florida Statutes. We reverse, because, in condemning property within its boundaries, the City was not required to utilize or comply with Chapter 180.

The City's eminent domain...

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