Legal Opinion
Norman v. Ambler
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 27, 2010No. 1D10-5485PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBenton, J.
After Jim Norman won the Republican primary for a state senate seat, his defeated opponent, Kevin Ambler, filed a lawsuit in Leon County, 1 alleging inaccuracies in financial disclosure forms Mr. Norman had filed to get on the ballot. In the order under review, the circuit court ruled him ineligible on that basis for nomination or election to the Florida Senate. We reverse the circuit court’s order, and dismiss Mr. Ambler’s cross-appeal (in which he contends he should be the Republican candidate in the general election) as moot.
Both men filed qualifying papers to run as Republicans for the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Applegate v. Barnett Bank of TallahasseeSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
- Holley v. AdamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
- Jackson v. Consolidated Government of City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- Department of Transp. v. MorehouseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- Smith v. CrawfordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
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