Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2005

Gonzalez v. Miami-Dade Police Department

Gonzalez v. Miami-Dade Police Department
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided January 26, 2005 · Fletcher, Gersten, Wells
891 So. 2d 626; 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 970; 2005 WL 174761 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Gonzalez v. Miami-Dade Police Department

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Predicated on Chuck v. City of Homestead Police Dep’t, 888 So.2d 736 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004) we reverse the orders denying Fausto Gonzalez’ and Sergio Valdez’ motions to intervene in the forfeiture action filed by the Miami-Dade Police Depart*627ment as to $270,080 seized by that department. The cause is remanded with instructions to the trial court to grant standing to Fausto Gonzalez and Sergio Valdez to contest the forfeiture of the currency.

Reversed and remanded with instructions.

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