COUNTY COLLECTION SERVICES, INC. v. CHARNOCK

No. 4D00-1631.

789 So.2d 1109 (2001)

COUNTY COLLECTION SERVICES, INC., Appellant, v. Thomas C. CHARNOCK, a/k/a C.T. Charnock, a/k/a Charles Thomas Charnock, a/k/a Tom Charnock, Joe Elle Manlan, and W. Bryant Charnock, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 13, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Burlington of Caruso, Burlington, Bohn & Compiani, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Charles W. Musgrove, and Donald P. Kohl of Donald P. Kohl, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee Thomas C. Charnock.


STEVENSON, J.

In the instant appeal, we must decide whether Palm Beach County has the authority to contract with a third party for the enforcement of lot clearing and code enforcement liens and then to assign the liens to that private party. We find merit in the arguments raised on appeal and hold that Palm Beach County does have the power to assign such liens and that, under the terms of the contract at issue, there has...

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