HOBE-ST. LUCIE CONSERVANCY v. MARTIN CTY.

No. 4D20-2036.

336 So.3d 2 (2021)

HOBE-ST. LUCIE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, Appellant, v. MARTIN COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and South Florida Water Management District, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Palmar Water Control District, The Honorable Ruth Pietruszewski, in her official Capacity as the Tax Collector of Martin County, and The Honorable Laurel Kelly, in her official Capacity as the Property Appraiser of Martin County, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 17, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lyman H. Reynolds, Jr. , George P. Roberts, Jr. , and Andrea G. Amigo of Roberts Reynolds Bedard & Tuzzio, PLLC, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

David Arthur , Senior Assistant County Attorney and Elizabeth V. Lenihan , Assistant County Attorney, Stuart, for appellee Martin County.

James W. Sherman , West Palm Beach, for appellee South Florida Water Management District.

M. Christopher Lyon of Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., Tallahassee, for amicus curiae Florida Association of Special Districts, Inc.


A dispute between a conservancy district and two landowners within the district over special assessments brings this case to our court. The conservancy district ("Hobe") appeals an adverse summary judgment for Martin County ("Martin") and the South Florida Water Management District ("SFWMD"). Hobe argues the court erred in: (1) determining...

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