Legal Opinion
Hewlings v. Orange County
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 18, 2012No. 5D11-2715PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
In this public records case, Susan Hewl-ings appeals the trial court’s order denying her motion for attorney’s fees against Orange County, Orange County Animal Services, and Sarah Zimmerman as records custodian for Orange County Animal Services (collectively County). We reverse.
*840Hewlings filed a petition for writ of mandamus directed to the County, seeking to enforce her right of access to government records. The petition alleged that Hewlings faxed a letter to the County demanding copies of all records related to a dangerous dog investigation of her dog. Later that day, Hewlings received a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Office of State Attorney v. GonzalezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
- Brunson v. Dade County School Bd.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Woodard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Downs v. AustinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Donaldson v. CenacDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
3Cited by2 opinions
- Orange County v. HewlingsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Jeffrey A. Siegmeister, State Attorney for the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida v. L. J. JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018