Florida Crane Safety Coalition Wins in Federal Court

The coalition consists of the regional Floridian chapters of the Associated Builders & Contractors, Associated General Contractors, the Construction Association of South Florida, and the Florida Crane Owners Council.

In addition Judge Ungaro granted the Crane Safety Coalition motion for “summary judgment”, in effect saying the arguments that the dangerous and illegal Miami-Dade ordinance is pre-empted by federal standards is so strong that a full trial and oral arguments are not necessary.

According to a press release on the FCOC’s website: “While immediately appealed by Miami-Dade County, the summary judgment ruling in our favor lends merit to the arguments of those in favor of crane safety.”