CRSJ, Inc. v. Miami-Dade County
Commercial property owners sought a temporary injunction to halt Miami-Dade County's processing of the City of Miami Gardens' annexation application, claiming defective notice and missing financial-impact information under the County Home Rule Charter and Code. The Third DCA affirmed the denial, holding that courts lack jurisdiction to enjoin an ongoing, exclusively legislative annexation process, and that even if jurisdiction existed the owners showed no irreparable harm and had adequate remedies at law.
Key facts
- Commercial property owners sought a temporary injunction to halt Miami-Dade County's processing of the City of Miami Gardens' annexation application, claiming defective notice and missing financial-impact information required by the County Home Rule Charter and Code.
- The trial court denied the temporary injunction, and the property owners appealed.
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Why it matters
Useful authority for local governments and developers facing pre-enactment challenges to legislative processes: courts will not enjoin a municipality or county mid-legislation, and claimed procedural defects in an… — full analysis with a trial
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