Case ID: so2d_466/html/0427-01.html
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Author: {"author": "PER CURIAM. ANSTEAD, C.J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Marvin B. BUSH, James A. Grady, Wayne W. Musgrave, the City of Wilton Manors, and James Cherof, Appellants, v. Robert H. DuBREE, Mayor of the City of Wilton Manors, Appellee.
    No. 84-2064.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    April 3, 1985.
    Clark J. Cochran, Jr., of Billing, Cochran & Heath, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.
    Thomas J. Tighe of Lunny, Tucker & Earns, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.
   PER CURIAM.

Dismissed as moot.

LETTS and WALDEN, JJ., concur.

ANSTEAD, C.J., specially concurs with opinion.

ANSTEAD, C.J.,

specially concurring.

I would decide the case on the merits and affirm the decision of the trial court based upon the unambiguous language contained in the city charter providing for the may- or’s authority to. veto “any ordinance or resolution.” Since the charter specifically provides for the selection of an attorney and determination of his compensation only by “ordinance or resolution,” I presume the drafters of the charter intended that the mayor’s veto authority would apply to the hiring of counsel. Cf. Bierhorst v. Prieto, 131 So.2d 308 (La.App.1961).