GARSON v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY

Nos. 1D00-2815, 1D00-2829.

791 So.2d 1164 (2001)

Michael Don GARSON and Allen Y. Delaney, Appellants, v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY, Florida; Alachua General Hospital, Inc.; SantaFe Healthcare, Inc.; and Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., Appellees. Dwight Adams; Allen Y Delaney; Michael Don Garson; Gary R. Junior; Roy Huntsman; W.E. "Mac" McEachern; and Jane Walker, Appellants, v. Board of County Commissioners of Alachua County, Florida; Alachua General Hospital, Inc.; SantaFe Healthcare, Inc.; and Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied August 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Little, Gainesville, Attorney for Appellants.

Robert M. Ott, County Litigation Attorney, Gainesville, Attorney for Appellee Board of County Commissioners of Alachua County.

Stephen H. Grimes, of Holland & Knight, LLP, Tallahassee; Scott D. Makar and Craig D. Feiser of Holland & Knight, LLP, Jacksonville, Attorneys for Appellees Alachua General Hospital, Inc. and SantaFe Healthcare, Inc.

William E. Kuntz and Earl E. Googe, Jr. of Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Jacksonville, Attorneys for Appellee Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc.


PER CURIAM.

Before us are two consolidated cases concerning the sale of Alachua General Hospital.

We affirm all issues raised in both appeals. In Case 1D00-2829, Appellants have failed to demonstrate any special injury, and therefore only have standing to raise the issue of whether the sale of Alachua General Hospital violated Article VII, section 10 of the Florida Constitution. We hold that the sale was constitutional

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