A1A Bike Lane Lawsuit Update
ADVOCATE ATTORNEYS VS. FDOT HAVE THEIR DAY IN COURT
The continuing saga of the A1A issue in Palm Beach County hit a high note Tuesday in Tallahassee when attorney advocates had their day in court. Before or after you read pro bono attorney and FBA member Jeff Lynne’s summary, visit this link to the video from the hearing, then go to:
07-1373 01-29-08 BRUCE ROSENZWEIG, BOCA BICYCLE CLUB, ET AL. v. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, ET A
BRIEF SYNOPSIS:It became apparent during the hearing that the court did not agree either with FDOT’s interpretation of ยง335.065, Fla. Stat., or FDOT’s assertion that we do not have “standing” to challenge their failure to follow the law. The court did have some concerns as to the procedural irregularity of the hearing below, and questioned whether we sufficiently preserved the issue for appeal, but we were able to provide the court with a case on point after the hearing which we believe should alleviate those concerns. We remain cautiously optimistic based upon our collective impressions of how the hearing transpired, and hope for the best. more »
