Jury orders city to pay nearly $50 million in lawsuit

The City of Sarasota is exploring options to appeal the decision.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 5:24 p.m. May 22, 2018
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A civil jury in a 2010 case that pitted the City of Sarasota against a developer awarded $49 million to the developer.
A civil jury in a 2010 case that pitted the City of Sarasota against a developer awarded $49 million to the developer.
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SARASOTA — A civil jury in a 2010 case that pitted the City of Sarasota against a developer awarded $49.8 million to the developer.

The dispute, in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, involves the development of the site of the Palm Avenue parking garage and Art Ovation hotel in downtown Sarasota. 

 

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