In re Lot 20, Block H, Revised Map of Royal Park Addition to Palm Beach

Full title: IN RE LOT 20, BLOCK H, REVISED MAP OF ROYAL PARK ADDITION TO PALM BEACH…

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Aug 26, 1992

603 So. 2d 714 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

Opinion

Nos. 91-2939, 91-3214.

August 26, 1992.

Consolidated appeals from the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County; Edward A. Garrison, Judge.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Steven H. Parton and Ann P. Corcoran, Asst. Attys. Gen., Tampa, for appellant-Robert A. Butterworth.

Daniel S. Rosenbaum and Chris A. Draper of Becker Poliakoff, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees-George Bissell, Dora Bissell, and Glenn Mee, P.A.

PER CURIAM.

The state brings these consolidated appeals from a final summary judgment entered in favor of appellees in a civil forfeiture case, and from the trial court's order taxing costs against the state. We affirm the final summary judgment, in which the trial court concluded that forfeiture of homestead property under the Florida RICO Act was prohibited by Article X, section 4 of the Florida Constitution. Butterworth v. Caggiano, 605 So.2d 56 (Fla. 1992). We also affirm the trial court's order taxing costs against the state pursuant to section 57.041, Florida Statutes (1989).

AFFIRMED.

WARNER and FARMER, JJ., and DIMITROULEAS, WILLIAM P., Associate Judge, concur.