Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals has just made a landmark ruling that the Institute for Justice is calling “a major blow to property rights.”
Tom Carroll and Hermine Ricketts, 17-year homeowners, have been fighting the Village of Miami Shores for the last 6 years. The battle ended in a verdict after 3 years but they fought on. It all started back in 2014 when the couple refused to take the “advice” handed down to them by the town officials keen on implementing a new zoning plan.
The homeowners refused to relinquish their constitutionally protected rights. That is when town officials resorted to plan b.
The couple subsequently sued based on a constitutional infringement upon their right to use their own private property as well as a violation of the equal protection clause.
Head on over to the next page to learn about the decision just handed down by Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals in regards to property rights.
Plant the garden!
They need to take it to the Supreme Court. No doubt it will be turned over. In will say one thing about vegetable gardens. They arn’t very pretty, especially just before harvest. I can understand if it’s because it’s an eye-sore. If a vegetable garden is designed by a landscaper who is an expert in vegetables it could probably look good, and not pull down the property values of the neighborhood.
CIURTS HAVE ZERO SAY IN ANY MATTER, BACK OFF LOSERS
That is so wrong
Huh???
This is b******t you know how many fruit trees and gardens are here
If you don’t eat the Gummint food you might live long enough to collect the money you put into your SS.
JUST CRAZY.
This case is in the courts because people don’t read their HOA agreements throughly. One reason why I have yet to buy s house in s subdivision yet. Might have to buy my own property first then build.
What court