Legal Opinion
Hanna v. Palm Beach County Board of Adjustment
Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida
Decided June 5, 1990No. Case No. AP 89-10846 AZPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Petitioner, Paul Hanna (“Hanna”) seeks review of an order of the Respondent, Palm Beach Board of Adjustment (the “Board”) granting variances requested by Intervenor, Peter Demogenes, the owner of a parcel of real property adjacent to Hanna. For the reasons which *35follow, the Court grant Certiorari and quashes the order of the Board granting the variances.
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STANDING
Intervenor asserts that absent a claim for special damages, Hanna lacks standing to bring this action. The Court notes that the requirement that a party claim special damages as a prerequisite for standing has been…
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