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ST. DEPT. OF LEGAL AFFAIRS v. RAINS

No. 94-00772.

654 So.2d 1254 (1995)

STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT of LEGAL AFFAIRS, Appellant, v. Billie Jean rains; Sheila Miller, as personal representative of the Estate of William Rains, a/k/a Bill Rains, a/k/a William John Rains, deceased; John Rains, a/k/a John Mitchell Rains; Rebecca Hamilton; Lenny's Bar; Florida Vending Company; Royal Vending Inc., d/b/a Royal Vending Company, and others known and unknown, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

May 12, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Rose Hilbelink, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

William D. Slicker of William D. Slicker, P.A., St. Petersburg, for appellee Billie Jean Rains.

No appearance for other appellees.

PER CURIAM.

The State of Florida appeals the circuit court's order allowing Billie Jean Rains to intervene in a distribution of assets from a civil RICO1 settlement. Because the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in permitting the intervention, we affirm.

The standard of review for an order granting a motion to intervene is abuse of discretion. Union Central Life Ins. Co....

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