Ratner v. City of Miami Beach

This is the second appearance of this controversy in this court. See: Cristol v. City of Miami Beach, Fla.App.1971, 246 So.2d 595. Subsequent to our opinion in 1971, the City Council deeded the property involved to a private developer and it applied for certain permits to commence the construction of a low rent housing development for the use of the elderly.

The instant law suit was commenced in the trial court seeking to enjoin construction under the permit as issued. Following the taking of testimony, the trial court refused to invalidate the building permit as issued by the City, refused to…