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James Stewart Mattson's Legal Cases (32)
Florida DEP v West, et al
Practice Area: Land Use / Zoning
Date: Oct 21, 2009
Outcome: Landowners won approx. $7 million
Description: Eminent domain case with "compensation blight" feature. Property's "highest and best use" is that... more
Collins, et al. v. Monroe County & State of Florida
Practice Area: Land Use / Zoning
Date: Dec 31, 2008
Outcome: 50 character limit is too short
Description: Eleven landowners sued Monroe County and the State of Florida for regulatory takings. Monroe County... more
Monroe County & The State of Florida v Galleon Bay Corp. (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)
Practice Area: Land Use / Zoning
Date: Apr 04, 2007
Outcome: New Trial Order Affirmed
Description: After an inverse condemnation (jury) trial in which Monroe County presented improper expert... more
John M O'Daniel & Theresa Hills v Monroe County (Fla 3d DCA 2005)
Practice Area: Land Use / Zoning
Date: Dec 07, 2005
Outcome: Frivolous Attorneys' Fees Denied
Description: Plaintiffs prevailed in a Vested Rights claim against Monroe County. Monroe County dragged the case... more
Monroe County et al. vs. Ambrose et al. (Fla 3rd DCA 2003)
Practice Area: Land Use / Zoning
Date: Dec 10, 2003
Outcome: Appellate Court Reversed Trial Court
Description: Trial court held 1972 statute protected owners of platted lots, in areas designated "Areas of... more
Great House of Wine, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Bus. Reg., Div. of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (Fla 3rd DCA 2000)
Practice Area: Administrative Law
Date: Mar 29, 2000
Outcome: Plaintiff's point made.
Description: As in most states, alcoholic beverage distributors enjoy monopoly protection under state law. Great... more
Thomas & Nedra Burnham v Monroe County (Fla. 3d DCA 1999)
Practice Area: Land Use / Zoning
Date: Jul 28, 1999
Outcome: Inverse Condemnation Case Dismissed
Description: Appellant property owners sought review of a judgment from the Circuit Court for Monroe County (... more
Donald Gagnon v Bd of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund (TIIF) of the State of Florida (Fla 2d DCA 1999)
Practice Area: Administrative Law
Date: Apr 09, 1999
Outcome: Plaintiff prevailed
Description: Mr. Gagnon initiated an action in Circuit Court against the TIIF to confirm title to certain... more
Monroe County v Dorothy S Abbott, et al (Fla. 3d DCA 1998)
Practice Area: Land Use / Zoning
Date: Apr 27, 1998
Outcome: Writ of Prohibition Affirmed
Description: Dorothy Abbott and more than 50 other landowners had filed petitions in January 1997 for Vested... more
The UNITED STATES v Parks Banks (U.S. 11th Cir 1997)
Practice Area: Environmental / Natural Resources
Date: Jun 24, 1997
Outcome: Federal Government Prevailed
Description: Wetland delineation issue. Landowner's property was over one mile from the nearest water body (... more