Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-08-2006 ‎(executive)‎ — reading text

both plaintiff class and a A. The Plaintiffs' motion to certify a The class is certified under the defendant class is granted. plaintiff 1. 220 { b) ( 3) class as to the relief of refunds sought and governing rule as a and injunctive relief sought. The a 1. 220( b) ( 2) class as the declaratory 1. 220( b) ( 1) class. defendant class is certified under the governing rule as a S. The plaintiff class shall be defined as: after June 10, 1999, were duly All persons who, on or law in the State of Florida by admitted to practice the Florida Supreme Court, and who maintained or maintain business location or branch a permanent office for the practice of law at a location subject or of to the jurisdiction of either the City of Tampa that is a member of the any other municipality this action, certified or who in defendant class Florida county law thatin practiced practices or any is a member of the defendant class certified in this action, and who either paid or had paid on his or her behalf an occupatLonal license tax or fee to any such municipality or county. C. The defendant class shall be defined as: Florida municipalities and all All incorporated Page 14 of 16 Pages laQ4t 1. or 16 Pap. ca.. No. 03- S425  Florida counties that, at any or after June time on 10, 1999, had or now have, enforced or now and enforce, any ordinance which under it imposed or imposes a municipal or county occupational license tax or fee authorized by Chapter 205, Florida Statues, on any at torney who maintained or maintains a permanent business location or branch office for the practice of law at a location to the municipality' s subject jurisdiction ( municipalities) as to or engaged or engages in the practice of law at a location subject to the county' s jurisdiction ( as to counties). D. This action shall proceed as a class action subject to Rule 1. 220, Fla. R. Civ. P. and this Court' s management. E. The following are appointed class counsel for the plaintiff class: F. Wallace Pope, Jr. Esquire Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel &. Burns, P. A. 911 Chestnut St. P. O. Box 1368 Clearwater, FL 33757- 1368 Herbert T. Schwartz, Esquire 6303 Beverly Hill Houston, TX 17075 Stephen A. Scott, Esquire Stephen A. Scott, P. A. P. O. Box 2218 Gainesville, FL 32602- 2218 Brett Alan Panter, Esquire David Sampedro, Esquire Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P. A. 6950 N. Kendall Dr. Miami, FL 33156 Joseph C.Moffa, Esquire Law Offices of Moffa & Gainor, P. A. One Financial Plaza - Suite 2202 100 S. E. Third Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 F. The following is appointed class counsel for the defendant class: Jerry M. Gewirtz, Esquire Chief Assistant City Attorney City of Tampa, Office of City Attorney 5th Floor, City Hall - 315 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33602 G. Class counsel shall act consistent with allot the duties Page IS of 16 Pages ou;. 15 of 16 . a~. c... No. 03- 5425  thereunto appertaining as established by the Supreme Court of Florida, The Florida Bar, ~ nd authoritative class action case law. H. Class counsel shall submit to the Court proposed notices within days from the date hereof DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, this day of February, 2006. ORIGrNAL SIGNED PERRY A. UIT JUDGE Lj'fJi1t~ PERRY A. LlTTLE CIRCUIT JUDGE Copies furnished to: F. Wallace Pope, Jr. Esquire Herbert T. Schwartz, Esquire Stephen A. Scott, Esquire Brett Alan Panter, Esquire Joseph C. Moffa, Esquire Jerry M. Gewirtz, Esquire Joseph Lee, Esquire Order.ClassCertification. OO I. doc Page 16 of 16 Pages P~ 16 of' 16 c... No. S425 03.. 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