Osterndorf v. Turner

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court held that the five‑year residency requirement in section 196.031(3)(e) of the Florida Statutes, which limited the $25,000 enhanced homestead exemption to residents of five consecutive years, violates the equal‑protection clause of the Florida Constitution and is therefore unconstitutional; the Court also held the identical requirement in subsection (3)(d) unconstitutional, quashed the lower court's decision and remanded for refund determination.