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Torts — Counties — Premises liability — Trip and fall on sidewalk — Sovereign immunity — Waiver — Conditions precedent — Notice — Plaintiff failed to satisfy notice requirements of section 768.28 where description of accident in claim letter was not sufficient to allow county to investigate claim — Premature suit — Suit filed less than 7 months after claim letter was sent to county and before county denied claim was premature — Sending claim letter to Florida Department of Financial Services does not constitute notice to county — Action is dismissed without prejudice
Feb 17th, 2026 in by admin

Torts -- Counties -- Premises liability -- Trip and fall on sidewalk -- Sovereign immunity -- Waiver -- Conditions precedent -- Notice -- Plaintiff failed to satisfy notice requirements of section 768.28 where description of accident in claim letter was…


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Licensing — Driver’s license — Suspension — Refusal to submit to breath test — Lawfulness of arrest — Actual physical control of vehicle — Officer’s observation of car key on vehicle floorboard next to licensee’s feet was sufficient to establish officer’s observation of licensee’s control of vehicle — Petition for writ of certiorari is denied
Feb 13th, 2026 in by admin

Licensing -- Driver's license -- Suspension -- Refusal to submit to breath test -- Lawfulness of arrest -- Actual physical control of vehicle -- Officer's observation of car key on vehicle floorboard next to licensee's feet was sufficient to establish…


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