CITY OF TAMPA v. ADDISON

No. 2D06-3168.

979 So.2d 246 (2007)

CITY OF TAMPA, individually, and as representative of all other Florida municipalities similarly situated, Appellant, v. Michael C. ADDISON and Richard T. Petitt, for themselves and all others similarly situated, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 8, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Smith, City Attorney, and Jerry M. Gewirtz, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Tampa, for Appellant.

F. Wallace Pope, Jr., of Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP, Clearwater; Stephen A. Scott of Stephen A. Scott, P.A., Gainesville; Herbert T. Schwartz of Bailey & Galyen, Houston, TX; Joseph C. Moffa of Moffa & Gainor, P.A., Fort Lauderdale; and Brett Alan Panter and David Sampedro of Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A., Miami, for Appellees.

Alyssa A. Ruge, Assistant County Attorney, New Port Richey, for Amicus Curiae Pasco County.

Monterey Campbell, Hank B. Campbell, and Kristie Hatcher-Bolin of Gray Robinson, P.A., Lakeland, for Amici Curiae The Florida League of Cities, Inc.; City of Coral Gables, Florida; City of Gainesville, Florida; Leon County, Florida; and the Florida Association of Counties.


WALLACE, Judge.

The City of Tampa (the City) appeals a nonfinal order certifying a bilateral class action.1 The circuit court entered the order in an action filed by Michael C. Addison and Richard T. Petitt (the Appellees). The Appellees are members of The Florida Bar. Each Appellee maintains an office for the practice of law within the jurisdiction of the City. In their action, the Appellees challenged the constitutionality of the City...

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