Legal Opinion

D.V. & A., Inc. v. Town of Golden Beach

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 16, 1986No. 85-2359Published

1Opinion of the Court

NESBITT, Judge.

D.V. & A., Inc. (DV & A) appeals from the trial court’s denial of its motion to set aside a final order of forfeiture in this case involving a 35-foot vessel upon which DV & A claims to have perfected a lien. We affirm.

The North Miami Police Department seized the vessel involved herein, pursuant *961to section 932.708, Florida Statutes (1985), while the vessel was being used to illegally import controlled substances. The City of North Miami filed forfeiture proceedings. Unbeknown to DV & A, the Town of Golden Beach, which had also been involved in the seizure, had previously…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. The Moses TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  2. The Hine v. TrevorSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  3. Perry v. University Cabs, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  4. Burdine v. WaldenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
  5. Claffey v. SerafinoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976

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