Legal Opinion

Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Hendry County

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 12, 2013No. 2D12-2307PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VILLANTI, Judge.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida appeals an order dismissing the Tribe’s third amended complaint after the trial court *1074concluded that the action was preempted by the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act (the PPSA), sections 403.501-518, Florida Statutes (2011). Because we find no preemption on the facts of this case, we reverse.

This case involves the interplay of section 163.3215, Florida Statutes (2011), and sections 403.501-.518. Hendry County has adopted a comprehensive development plan. Section 163.3194(l)(a) provides that once a comprehensive plan has been adopted, all…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Department of Environmental ProtectionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  2. Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Hendry CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sierra Club v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
  2. Sierra Club v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017

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