Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC v. 7.09 Acres of Land in Sumter County Florida et al

Filing 22

ORDER granting 3 Motion for summary judgment; granting 4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (See Order for details.) Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 5/25/2016. (LN)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION

SABAL TRAIL TRANSMISSION, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 5:16-cv-222-Oc-30PRL

+/- 7.09 ACRES OF LAND IN SUMTER
COUNTY FLORIDA, SHARON
MORGAN VOLLRATH, AND
UNKNOWN OWNERS, IF ANY,
Defendant.
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ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the parties’ stipulation to partial
summary judgment confirming Plaintiff’s right to condemn the subject easements and
immediate possession. A hearing was held on May 13, 2016, regarding Plaintiff Sabal
Trail Transmission LLC’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Determining the Right
to Condemn Easements (Doc. 3) and Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction for
Immediate Possession (Doc. 4). Frederick Wiley Vollrath appeared on behalf of Sharon
Morgan Vollrath and agreed to stipulate to the motions.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
1.

Plaintiff Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC’s Motion for Partial Summary

Judgment Determining the Right to Condemn Easements (Doc. 3) is GRANTED.

2.

Plaintiff Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction

for Immediate Possession (Doc. 4) is GRANTED.
3.

Plaintiff may immediately access and possess the easement areas depicted in

the Notice of Condemnation in this matter for the purpose of constructing and operating
the subject pipeline project in accordance with the Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Doc. 1, Ex. 4).
DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, this 25th day of May, 2016.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel/Parties of Record

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