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Brown v. Gibbons

Citations: 734 So. 2d 402; 24 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 215; 1999 Fla. LEXIS 805; 1999 WL 298515Docket: No. 94034

Court: Supreme Court of Florida; May 13, 1999; Florida; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Jurisdiction was initially accepted to review Gibbons v. Brown, 716 So.2d 868 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998) under article V, section 3(b)(4) of the Florida Constitution. Upon further consideration, the court concluded that jurisdiction had been granted in error, resulting in the dismissal of the case. All justices except for Shaw, J., concurred in this decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Dismissal of Case Due to Erroneous Jurisdiction

Application: The case was dismissed after the court concluded that jurisdiction had been improperly granted.

Reasoning: Upon further consideration, the court concluded that jurisdiction had been granted in error, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

Jurisdiction under Article V, Section 3(b)(4) of the Florida Constitution

Application: The court initially accepted jurisdiction to review the case under the specified constitutional provision but later determined that the jurisdiction was granted in error.

Reasoning: Jurisdiction was initially accepted to review Gibbons v. Brown, 716 So.2d 868 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998) under article V, section 3(b)(4) of the Florida Constitution.