Meszaros v. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Homeowners Elizabeth and Frank Meszaros appeal from an immediate final order (IFO) of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Department), advising them that their citrus trees would be destroyed because they were located within 1900 feet of trees diseased with citrus canker. The Meszaroses argue that the Department erred in issuing the IFO because their citrus trees constitute an acceptable level of risk. The standard for reviewing this order is whether the IFO was “lawfully entered” and “not defective.” Markus v. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 785…