City of Homestead Police Department v. Chuck

The question before us is whether an order establishing that a claimant in a forfeiture proceeding has standing is an appealable order. We conclude it is not.

Appellee Wayne Chuck is a claimant in a forfeiture proceeding. On remand from this court’s decision in Chuck v. City of Homestead Police Department, 888 So.2d 736 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004) (en banc), the trial court conducted an evidentiary hearing and entered an order finding that Chuck had preliminarily established standing to participate in the forfeiture proceeding. The City of Homestead Police Department (“City”) has appealed the trial…