645 So. 2d 374 - Wiregrass Ranch v. Saddlebrook Resorts’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “To conclude otherwise, [ i.e, to permit voluntary dismissal] ... could effectively allow an objecting party to unilaterally terminate jurisdiction and in effect declare null and void factual findings made in a proceeding clearly within an agency's area of responsibility and jurisdiction as directed by the legislature. We reject the contention of Wiregrass that it has the power to terminate the chapter 120 proceedings and the factual findings concerning an issue within the responsibility of the agency and have it separated from the jurisdiction of the water management district who must determine whether to grant or deny the permit. That, in our view, makes no sense whatever.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 889 So. 2d 849 - Health Options v. Agency for Health Care

2. “To restate our conclusion, in a permitting process, the jurisdiction of an agency is activated when the permit application is filed. Jurisdiction to proceed in that permitting process to a conclusion of whatever process has been activated is only lost by the agency when the permit is issued or denied or when the permit applicant withdraws its application prior to completion of the fact-finding process.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of North Port v. Consolidated Minerals, Inc.