McDOUGALL v. VAN HOUSE

No. 2D00-3943.

801 So.2d 118 (2001)

John J. McDOUGALL, as Sheriff of Lee County, Florida, Petitioner, v. Douglas D. VAN HOUSE, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

October 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.W. Evans of Powers, Quaschnick, et al., Tallahassee, for Petitioner.

Michael C. Tice, Fort Myers, for Respondent.


SILBERMAN, Judge.

John J. McDougall, as Sheriff of Lee County, Florida, seeks review of a writ of certiorari issued by the circuit court. In issuing the writ, the circuit court quashed a decision of the Lee County Sheriffs Department Civil Service Board. Because we conclude that the circuit court applied the incorrect law, we grant McDougall's petition.

In March 1998, McDougall was the sheriff of Lee County. His office was conducting a homicide investigation...

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