Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC v. 8.92 Acres of Land in Sumter County Florida et al

Filing 31

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting 4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (See Order for details.) Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 6/1/2016. (LN)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION

SABAL TRAIL TRANSMISSION, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
+/- 8.92 ACRES OF LAND IN
SUMTER COUNTY FLORIDA, LONG
HAMMOCK RANCH, II, LLC, AND
UNKNOWN OWNERS IF ANY,

Case No: 5:16-cv-226-Oc-30PRL
Tract No(s): GSA-FL-SUM-009.000
GSA-FL-SUM-010.000

Defendants.
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ORDER
At a hearing on May 13, 2016, the parties informed the Court that Defendant Long
Hammock Ranch, LLC has stipulated to the granting of Plaintiff Sabal Trail Transmission
LLC’s (“Sabal Trail”) Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 3) and Motion for
Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 4) confirming Sabal Trail’s right to condemnation and for
immediate possession.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
1.

Plaintiff Sabal Trail Transmission LLC’s Motion for Partial Summary

Judgment (Doc. 3) is GRANTED.
2.

Plaintiff Sabal Trail Transmission LLC’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction

(Doc. 4) is GRANTED.
3.

Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC may immediately access and possess the

easement areas described and depicted in the form Grant of Easement attached as Exhibit
A, pursuant to the terms and conditions of Exhibit A and the Agreement Regarding Grant
of Easement negotiated between the parties, 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 (Docket No. CP15-17000).
4.

Plaintiff shall deposit $104,600.00 into the Registry of the Court.

DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, this 1st day of June, 2016.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel/Parties of Record

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