Legal Opinion
City of Auburndale v. Williams
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 11, 1993No. 92-03402PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Judge.
The City of Auburndale (City) appeals the trial court’s final order which dismissed the City’s forfeiture case for failure to prosecute. We reverse because the City did not receive notice that the final judgment and final-order of forfeiture had been set aside.
In order to resolve this matter, it is important to review the sequence of events in this case set forth below.
June 10, 1990 — The City seized a Corvette from Sidney Williams.
July 23, 1990 — The City filed a Petition for Rule to Show Cause and for Final Order of Forfeiture.
September 21, 1990 — The trial court issued a Rule…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Picchi v. Barnett Bank of South Florida, NASupreme Court of Florida · 1988
- Ravel v. RavelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Moss v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Barnett Bank of South Florida, N.A. v. PicchiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
3Cited by1 opinion
- Miranda v. Volvo North America Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000