Supreme Court of Florida

Section 4 of chapter 99-395, Laws of Florida, applies to an area of critical state concern, its purpose is one of statewide importance, and that purpose is rationally related to the designation of the Florida Keys as an area of critical state concern, thus a constitutional challenge to the statute is rejected.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2003
• Published 02/27/2003

Judges

• WELLS, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Russell A. Yagel of Hershoff, Lupino & Mulick, LLP, Tavernier, FL, for Appellant., Edward G. Guedes and Nina L. Boniske of Weiss, Serota, Helfman, Pastoriza & Guedes, P.A., Miami, FL, for City of Marathon, Florida, Amicus Curiae., James T. Hendrick, County Attorney, Key West, FL, for Monroe County, Florida, Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Grace E. Dunlap, Kenneth A. Guckenberger, and Mark G. Lawson of Bryant, Miller and Olive, P.A., Tampa, FL;  and Robert Feldman, General Counsel, Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, Key West, FL, for Appellee.