Narrative Opinion Summary
The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in the case involving the City of Port Saint Lucie as the appellant against Michelle Franklin, Saint Lucie County Property Appraiser, Leon M. Biegalski, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue, and Chris Craft, Saint Lucie County Tax Collector, as appellees. The appeal, designated as No. 4D21-3436, was decided on November 3, 2022, by Judges May, Gerber, and Artau, with the judgment not being final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is resolved. The City was represented by a team including James D. Stokes and Michele Samaroo, while Michelle Franklin was represented by Loren E. Levy and Sydney E. Rodkey. Other appellees did not appear in court.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Lower Court Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The District Court of Appeal affirmed the decision of the lower court, supporting the Circuit Court's ruling without further modification.
Reasoning: The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in the case involving the City of Port Saint Lucie as the appellant.
Finality of Judgment Pending Rehearingsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The judgment is not considered final until any motions for rehearing filed within the permissible time frame are resolved.
Reasoning: The judgment not being final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is resolved.