City of Tallahassee v. J.R.

LAWRENCE, Judge.

The City of Tallahassee (City) appeals an order granting final summary judgment in favor of the J.R. Sr. and J.M. Thompson Trust (Trust). We treat this appeal as a petition for certiorari, grant the petition, and remand with directions that judgment be entered in favor of the City.

The City annexed a parcel of real estate consisting of 109 acres upon the petition of all owners within the annexed area. The Trust was not given notice of the public hearing approving the annexation, nor was it represented at the hearing. The Trust owns 3.39 acres adjacent to the annexed property…