Case Name: Richard B. BURKE, Petitioner, v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1998-03-11
Citations: 706 So. 2d 1379
Docket Number: No. 97-3024
Parties: Richard B. BURKE, Petitioner, v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, Respondent.
Judges: Before JORGENSON, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 706
Pages: 1379–1379

Head Matter:
Richard B. BURKE, Petitioner, v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, Respondent.
No. 97-3024.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
March 11, 1998.
Richard B. Burke and George W. Wright, Miami, for petitioner.
Robert Ginsburg, Metropolitan Dade County Attorney, and Carol A. Anderson, Assistant County Attorney, for respondent.
Before JORGENSON, COPE and GODERICH, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Because intent in a civil theft action is not a matter to be determined by the trial court on summary judgment, but rather, by the trier of fact, American Int'l Realty v. Southeast First Nat'l Bank of Miami, 468 So.2d 383, 385 n. 5 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985), the circuit court order is quashed, and the cause is reversed and remanded to the trial court. However, on remand, Metropolitan Dade County is granted leave to amend its complaint to add a count for unjust enrichment.
Petition granted; order quashed; reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.