Legal Opinion · Dissent

Ingham v. Kaney

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 4, 1984No. 84-1350Published

1DissentSharp, Judge

I disagree that this case is moot. If the trial court erred in ordering Ingham removed from the ballot for the Republican primary election in Orange County, that order should be reversed, giving Ingham the right to be a candidate for the election. We should not speculate as to whether further court litigation may result, but instead should address 'the merits of the issue of plaintiff Dodds’ standing to bring this action.

Had Dodds, for example, been a resident of Juneau, Alaska on an extended visit to Disney, I doubt any court in Florida would rule that he has standing to question a Florida…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Orange County v. GillespieDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  2. Ballard v. CowartDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  3. Evers v. LacyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972

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