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Polk County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-12
Type Emdo Eminent Domain
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff City Of Lakeland C/o W. Campbell Mclean, Esq., Grayrobinson, P.a. 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 4000 Tampa Fl 33602
Defendant Mch Beacon Terrace Expansion, Llc C/o Fred Werdine Esq Shutts & Bowen Llp 4301 West Boy Scount Blvd Suite 300 Tampa Fl 33607
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Judge

Hon. Ellen S Masters

Polk County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. CHECK REQUEST TO DISBURSE FUNDS FROM REGISTRY
  2. DECLARATION OF TAKING
  3. NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  4. PETITION IN EMINENT DOMAIN
  5. Calendar entry added for: 11/04/2025 09:00 AM
  6. Reason: PRE-OT
  7. Calendar entry added for: 11/18/2025 09:00 AM
  8. Reason: OT
  9. EMINENT DOMAIN ORDER OF TAKING HEARING ORDER
  10. NOTICE OF DROPPING PARTY -FRONTIER FLORIDA LLC A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
  11. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CLERK- 2115 HARDEN LLC A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR IN
  12. INTEREST TO MURRAY FINANCIAL GROUP LTD A FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND THOMAS R BAYLESS
  13. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CLERK- MHC BEACON TERRACE LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR
  14. TO CSW COMMUNITIES LP A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  15. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CLERK- MCH BEACON TERRACE EXPANSION LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
  16. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CLERK- NEIL COMBEE POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER
  17. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CLERK- JOE G TEDDER POLK COUNTY COLLECTOR
  18. ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF 2115 HARDEN LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS
  19. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO MURRAY FINANCIAL GROUP, LTD., A FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND THOMAS R.
  20. BAYLESS TO PETITION IN EMINENT DOMAIN
  21. REQUEST FOR HEARING OF DEFENDANT 2115 HARDEN LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR
  22. IN INTEREST TO MURRAY FINANCIAL GROUP, LTD., AND THOMAS R. BAYLESS
  23. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES
  24. DEFENDANT POLK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, JOE G. TEDDER ANSWER TO PETITION IN EMINENT DOMAIN
  25. RESPONDENTS' ANSWER TO PETITION AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
  26. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO ALLOW WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS
  27. CITY OF LAKELAND'S WITNESS AND PRELIMINARY EXIBIT LIST FOR ORDER OF TAKING HEARING
  28. NOTICE OF FILING PROJECT CONSTRUCTION PLANS
  29. JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF A STIPULATED ORDER OF TAKING AS TO PARCELS 122/822
  30. STIPULATED ORDER OF TAKING AS TO PARCELS 122/822
  31. Calendar entry deleted for: 11/04/2025 09:00 AM
  32. Calendar entry deleted for: 11/18/2025 09:00 AM
  33. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF EMINENT DOMAIN PRE-ORDER OF TAKING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND
  34. CANCELLATION OF ORDER OF TAKING HEARING
  35. NOTICE OF TAXES DUE
  36. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
  37. NOTICE OF FILING CLERKS CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
  38. CHECK REQUEST TO DISBURSE FUNDS FROM REGISTRY

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