Garcia v. Andonie, 101 So.3d 339 (Fla. 2012)

Oct 04, 2012

OUTCOME: Supreme Court of Florida unanimously approved homestead exemption, affirming Third District Court of Appeal, trial court and Miami-Dade County Value Adjustment Board.

Honduran property owners without permanent resident status for immigration purposes, were nonetheless entitled to homestead exemption for Florida property tax purposes, where their minor and dependent ... children were U.S.-born and Florida-born, and were therefore permanent residents of the State of Florida.

Bystrom v. Diaz, 514 So. 2d 1072 (Fla. 1987)

Sep 10, 1987

OUTCOME: Statute required taxpayer to make good faith payment after the tax year in order to maintain court jurisdiction

This is a link to the oral argument before the Supreme Court of Florida http://law-util-02.law.fsu.edu/lrc/flsupct/68995argument.wmv

Bystrom v. Whitman, 488 So.2d 520 (Fla. 1986)

Mar 27, 1986

OUTCOME: Parties were entitled to discovery documents related to all three approaches to value

This is a link to the oral argument before the Supreme Court of Florida http://law-util-02.law.fsu.edu/lrc/flsupct/66916argument.wmv

Metropolitan Dade County v. Timinsky, 598 So. 2d 266 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992)

N/A

OUTCOME:

Liphete v. Stierheim, 455 So. 2d 1348 (Fla. 3d DCA)

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OUTCOME: Denial of homestead exemption upheld

pet. for rev. dism, 458 So. 2d 273 (Fla. 1984), Solicitor General invited to file brief, 105 S. Ct. 2355 (1985), cert. denied, 106 S. Ct. 829 (1986)

Hotelerama Associates, Ltd. v. Bystrom, 24 Fla. Supp. 2d 76 (Fla. 11th Cir. Ct. 1987)

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OUTCOME: Property Fine Trial Court imposed $188,000 penalty against taxpayer

Benjaminn Nursery Famr, Inc. and Nextel Communications v. Miami-Dade County, 170 F. Supp. 2d 1246 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

N/A

OUTCOME: Only substantial competent evidence in record supported cell tower siting application

Metropolitan Dade County v. Sunlink Corp., 642 So. 2d 551 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994) (en banc), rev. den., 651 So. 2d 1196 (Fla. 1995)

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OUTCOME: Covenant could be vacated only in accordance with its terms

Dunn v. Metropolitan Dade County, 3 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 672 (Fla. 11th Cir. Ct.)

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OUTCOME: Competent substantial evidence supported denial of owner's zoning application

cert. den., 684 So. 2d 1366 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996)

Valencia Center, Inc. v. Bystrom, 543 So. 2d 214 (Fla. 1989)

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OUTCOME: Florida Supreme Court upheld ruling that tax assessment statute was unconstitutional.