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Alice Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)

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Alice Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)
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Alice Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)
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1986-04-21

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Contrary to the district court's holding, however, a month-to-month tenancy at will is a compensable property interest under Florida law. The court in Pensacola Scrap Processors, Inc. v. State Road Department, 188 So.2d 38 (Fla. 1st Dist.Ct.App.1966), cert. denied, 192 So.2d 494 (Fla.1966), recognized that any tenancy, no matter the duration, is a property interest that can be the subject of a compensable taking. The court explained that the fact that the tenancy was of potentially short duration did not change the nature of the interest. Rather, the length of the lease is relevant only to determine the amount of compensation that must be paid. See also United States v. Petty Motor Co., 327 U.S. 372, 380-81, 66 S.Ct. 596, 601, 90 L.Ed. 729 (1946).