Wednesday, December 29, 2010

You Must have "Standing" so say the Judges


Appeals court sanctions environmental groups in land-use case

December 14, 2010
By: Bruce Ritchie of Florida Tribune

A state appeals court ruled on Tuesday that environmental groups must pay the attorneys fees of Martin County, the Florida Department of Community Affairs and development interests for appealing a land-use case.

Richard Grosso, an attorney for the groups 1000 Friends of Florida and the Martin County Conservation Alliance, says the ruling sets a chilling precedent for groups that seek to enforce state growth management laws.

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