ACHORD v. OSCEOLA FARMS CO.

No. 4D09-1906.

52 So.3d 699 (2010)

Moses ACHORD, et al., Petitioners, v. OSCEOLA FARMS CO., Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 1, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Gorman of David L. Gorman, P.A., North Palm Beach, James K. Green , West Palm Beach, and Gregory S. Schell , Lake Worth, for petitioners.

Joseph P. Klock, Jr. , and Juan Carlos Antorcha of Rasco Klock Reininger Perez Esquenazi Vigil & Nieto, Coral Gables , William B. Killian and Robert C.L. Vaughan of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., Miami, for respondent.

Monica Ramirez , Atlanta, GA, for Amicus Curiae Southern Poverty Law Center.

Tamela Ivey Perdue , Tallahassee, for Amicus Curiae Associated Industries of Florida.

Randall C. Marshall , Miami, for Amicus Curiae ACLU Foundation of Florida, Inc.

Adedayo Ademola Banwo of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae Interested Legal Scholars.


WARNER, J.

Petitioners seek second-tier certiorari review of a decision of the circuit court sitting in its appellate capacity affirming a county court's order dismissing approximately 1500 non-resident plaintiffs from a county court suit, because none of the plaintiffs posted the $100 bond for defense costs in accordance with section 57.011, Florida Statutes. We deny the petition as we conclude that we do not have jurisdiction under these facts.

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