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Wolfgang v. Dawsy
5D16-1797
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
Nov 28, 2016
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*1 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED RENO WOLFGANG,

Appellant, v. Case No. 5D16-1797 JEFFREY J. DAWSY, AS SHERIFF

OF CITRUS COUNTY,

Appellee.

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Opinion filed December 2, 2016

Appeal from the Circuit Court

for Citrus County,

Patricia V. Thomas, Judge.

Reno Wolfgang, Punta Gorda,

pro se.

R. Wesley Bradshaw, of Bradshaw

& Mountjoy, P.A., Inverness, for

Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Reno Wolfgang appeals the dismissal of his cause of action for replevin seeking return of property seized during the course of a criminal investigation. We affirm. See Pondella Hall For Hire, Inc. v. City of St. Cloud, 837 So. 2d 510, 511–12 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003) (concluding trial court correctly dismissed replevin action because it lacked jurisdiction; cause of action must be brought in court with jurisdiction over the criminal *2 proceedings (citing Eight Hundred Inc. v. State, 781 So. 2d 1187, 1190–91 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001))). [1]

AFFIRMED.

SAWAYA, COHEN and EDWARDS, JJ., concur.

[1] We note that the dismissal is without prejudice to Wolfgang pursuing his claim in the appropriate court. See Pondella Hall For Hire, Inc., 837 So. 2d at 512. 2

Case Details

Case Name: Wolfgang v. Dawsy
Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida
Date Published: Nov 28, 2016
Docket Number: 5D16-1797
Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
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