Legal Opinion
Sea Breeze, Video, Inc. v. Federico
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 28, 1994No. 94-01042PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
The petitioners seek review by mandamus of the circuit court’s order transferring this action for declaratory and injunctive relief to the county court. Mandamus may lie if a court erroneously declines to accept or exercise jurisdiction. See Brown v. State, 613 So.2d.569, 570 n. 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993) (citing State ex rel. Gaines Construction Co. v. Pearson, 154 So.2d 833 (Fla.1963)). Because the circuit court in this case has exclusive jurisdiction, we accept review and grant relief as hereinafter stated.
In this action, the petitioners sued Pinellas County in circuit court requesting both a…
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- Alexdex Corp. v. Nachon Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1994
- Allen v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- State Ex Rel. Gaines Construction Co. v. PearsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
- Pino v. District Court of Appeal, Third DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
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