Legal Opinion
Town of Jupiter v. Byrd Family Trust
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 29, 2014No. 4D13-2566Published
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
In this second-tier certiorari proceeding, the Town of Jupiter seeks review of a circuit court decision reversing in part a magistrate’s order in a code enforcement proceeding which imposed fines for the Byrd Family Trust’s unauthorized removal of 109 mangrove trees.1 Finding no de*1100parture from a clearly established principle of law, we deny the petition.
“Second-tier certiorari is not a second appeal; it is extraordinarily limited, and narrow in scope.” Advanced Chiropractic & Rehab. Ctr. Corp. v. United Auto. Ins. Co., 103 So.3d 866, 868 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). Review is limited to whether the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Custer Medical Center v. United Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2010
- Advanced Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center, Corp. v. United Automobile Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- Kirrie v. Indian River County Code Enforcement BoardDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- J-II INVESTMENTS, INC. v. Leon CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- Sun Harbor Homeowners Ass'n v. Broward County Department of Natural Resource ProtectionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997