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Commission declines or defers joining amicus brief in Byrd‑Harris Act appeal; city attorney to be consulted
Summary
The commission considered but did not join an amicus brief in a Bert Harris Act appeal affecting the City of Miami; commissioners requested more legal review before deciding whether to participate.
The commission considered whether Sunny Isles Beach should join an amicus curiae brief in support of the City of Miami in an appeal concerning interpretation of the Bert Harris Act, a Florida law that can provide damages to property owners when governmental action is alleged to unreasonably interfere with a property owner’s reasonable investment‑backed expectations.
Background: Daniel Maland, an attorney who tried the case for…
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