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Freni v. Collier County

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Feb 6, 1991
573 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

Summary

concluding that the issue of whether the trial court erred in denying the motion for temporary injunction was moot where the appellants sought to enjoin a referendum that subsequently resulted in a favorable vote, and affirming the trial court's order denying the temporary injunction as being moot

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Opinion

No. 90-02495.

February 6, 1991.

Appeal from nonfinal order of the Circuit Court for Collier County; Thomas S. Reese, Judge.

J. Dudley Goodlette and Cathy S. Reiman of Cummings Lockwood, Naples, for appellants.

Brenda C. Wilson of Collier County Atty's Office, Naples, for appellees.


The appellants sought to enjoin a referendum scheduled to be held on the issue of whether the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County should levy a tourist development tax pursuant to county ordinance no. 90-43. They also sought a declaratory judgment regarding the validity of the ordinance. On July 30, 1990, the trial court denied the appellants' motion for a temporary injunction on the ground that they had not demonstrated "a clear and legal right, a likelihood of irreparable harm, a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, and considerations of the public interest." This appeal ensued pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(B).

The referendum was held as scheduled on September 4, 1990, and resulted in a favorable vote. Therefore, the issue of whether the court erred in denying the motion for temporary injunction is moot.

The appellants raise other points concerning the legality of ordinance no. 90-43. These points have not, however, been ruled upon by the trial court, and hence, are not properly before us on this appeal from the court's nonfinal order denying the temporary injunction.

Accordingly, we affirm the order denying the temporary injunction as being moot. We remand for such further proceedings as may be appropriate in this action wherein the appellants sought a declaratory judgment and other relief.

SCHOONOVER, C.J., and HALL, J., concur.


Summaries of

Freni v. Collier County

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Feb 6, 1991
573 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

concluding that the issue of whether the trial court erred in denying the motion for temporary injunction was moot where the appellants sought to enjoin a referendum that subsequently resulted in a favorable vote, and affirming the trial court's order denying the temporary injunction as being moot

Summary of this case from Green v. Alachua Cnty.

affirming an order denying as moot a temporary injunction to enjoin a referendum regarding a proposed tax where, after denial of the motion, the referendum was held and the appellants' position prevailed

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Case details for

Freni v. Collier County

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH FRENI, JR., THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL, THE NAPLES GOLF AND BEACH CLUB…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Feb 6, 1991

Citations

573 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

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