Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Appointed master cannot appeal

In a published opinion today from the 3d DCA, here, the court holds that an appointed watermaster is not aggrieved by the trial court's interpretation of the master's decree:

The watermaster’s sole interest in the decree is to serve as an arm of the court in administering and implementing the terms of the decree in return for compensation. The watermaster has identified no injury to its rights or interests arising from the trial court’s orders interpreting the decree