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Smith v. City of Miami Beach

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 8, 1983No. 83-969PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

440 So.2d 611 (1983)

Robert J. SMITH, Appellant,

v.

CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, Appellee.

No. 83-969.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

November 8, 1983.

Richard C. Carter, Miami, for appellant.

Ginsburg, Nagin, Rosin & Ginsburg, and Steven Ginsburg, Coral Gables, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.

2Per curiam

The interest of a lienholder, whose lien had not been perfected, was subject to forfeiture when the liened property, an automobile, was seized by the city while being used in criminal activity. § 932.703, Fla. Stat. (1981).[1] Under Florida law, a lien on a motor vehicle titled…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Barnett Bank of Clearwater, NA v. RomponDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  2. Sykes v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

4Cited by10 opinions

  1. Special Purpose Accounts Receivable Cooperative Corp. v. Prime One Capital Co.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2000
  2. Lámar v. Wheels Unlimited, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1987
  3. In Re Forfeiture of One 1979 Chevrolet C10 VanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Bay Cty. Sheriff's Office v. TfcuDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  5. North v. Desert Hills Bank (In Re North)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona · 2004

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