RUTH v. DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

No. 86872.

684 So.2d 181 (1996)

Stephen L. RUTH, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 27, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wofford H. Stidham and Jonathan Stidham of Lane, Trohn, Clarke, Bertrand, Vreeland & Jacobsen, P.A., Bartow, for Petitioners.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Jeanne Clougher, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Respondent.


KOGAN, Chief Justice.

We have for review Ruth v. State, Department of Legal Affairs, 661 So.2d 901 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995), wherein the district court certified the following questions to be of great public importance:

1. DOES A CIRCUIT COURT WHICH HAS IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION OVER THE DEFENDANT BUT DOES NOT HAVE IN REM JURISDICTION OVER THE PROPERTY HAVE JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT TO THE PROPERTY AS BETWEEN...

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