Legal Opinion
Zarka v. Lamar
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 11, 1988No. 87-1025PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Chief Judge.
We hold that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in this forfeiture proceeding brought under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (sections 932.-701-932.704) because there existed genuine issues of material fact.
The Orange County Sheriff commenced a forfeiture proceeding, alleging that the money seized from the trunk of Robert Irving’s car was a contraband article employed or intended to be employed in violation of Chapter 893 relating to controlled substances, i.e. cocaine. Carol Zarka, Robert Irving’s fiancee, claimed ownership of the money. Zarka…
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