Legal Opinion

Clark v. Forfeiture of $21,058.00 United States Currency & A GMC Truck VIN/2GTEC19T6X1559468

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 2, 2005No. 4D05-254Published

1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.

We reverse a summary judgment dismissing Tiffany Clark from a forfeiture action under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (“Act”), sections 932.701-932.704, Florida Statutes. The order determined that she had no rights to possession of $21,000 that she claimed as hers. *1259The summary judgment is based on the trial court’s conclusion that her deposition testimony was not credible, not buttressed by supporting documents, and based solely on bare conclusions.

Jabour Dames, Clark’s fiancé, was the subject of a lengthy narcotics investigation that resulted in a large seizure of cocaine. The money…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Albelo v. Southern BellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  2. Munoz v. City of Coral GablesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  3. Vasquez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  4. City of Fort Lauderdale v. BaruchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  5. Fraser v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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