Wednesday, November 7, 2001
Marc D. Sarnoff v. Florida Dep't of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

No. 01-351

Place of Origin
Broward, Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, and Pinellas Counties

Facts
This case involves constitutional challenges to fees assessed and paid under a mandatory motor vehicle emissions inspection program the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles administered in six Florida counties from 1991 to 2000. People residing in the six counties filed a class action claiming the fees were unconstitutional. The First District Court of Appeal held that those seeking refunds could not sue unless they first filed for a refund with the state.