Legal Opinion
Rick Scott, in his official capacity etc. v. Gail Francati
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 20, 2017No. CASE NO. 1D16-3942PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRowe, J.
Governor Rick Scott petitions this Court for a writ of prohibition to bar further proceedings in the trial court because he is not a proper defendant and because no justiciable case or controversy exists. For the reasons that follow, we grant the petition.
Background
Gail Francati, a former nursing home resident, seeks a declaration regarding the constitutionality of the 2014 amendments to section 400.023, Florida Statutes. Fran-cati argues that the amendments violate the separation of powers doctrine by creating new procedural rules singling out nursing home residents and violate her right to…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. San Perdido Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 2012
- Coalition for Adequacy v. ChilesSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
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3Cited by6 opinions
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