ASSOC. OF COMMUNITY ORGS. FOR REFORM NOW/ACORN v. FLA. CITY

No. 83-1272.

444 So.2d 37 (1983)

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW/ACORN, a Non-Profit Corporation; Verna Lee Dukes; Alberta Gidden, Individually and On Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated, Appellants, v. CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, a Municipal Corporation; John Calualtti, in His Capacity As Mayor of Florida City; Otis Wallace; Juanita Smith; Arturo De Leon; Jennie Notaro, in Their Official Capacity As City Commissioners of the City of Florida City, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Hoffman, Leon Sharpe, Miami, for appellants.

Joseph F. Tomassi, Homestead, for appellees.

Before HENDRY, NESBITT and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.


NESBITT, Judge.

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (the Class) brought this class action seeking an order invalidating certain special assessments levied by the City of Florida City (the City) for a sewer system. The Class also sought to enjoin the City's foreclosure actions against the properties of those who have not paid the assessment. This is an appeal from a final judgment in favor of the City.

The trial court held that the special...

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