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municipality immunity in Florida

6 Florida opinions name it 3 courts 1949–2004 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Jaramillo v. City of Homesteadgreen
fla · 1975 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981See also Jaramillo v. City of Homestead, 322 So.2d 496 (Fla. 1975) (holding that a municipality may enact an ordinance which creates an offense against municipal law for the same act that constitutes an offense against state law); cf .

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Chavous v. Goodbreadgreen
fla · 1945 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1949–1949
2 sentences

1949See Chavous v. Goodbread, 156 Fla. 599 , 23 So.2d 761 ; Id., 158 Fla. 826 , 30 So.2d 370 .

1949See Chavous v. Goodbread, 156 Fla. 599 , 23 So.2d 761 ; Id., 158 Fla. 826 , 30 So.2d 370 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Parker v. Brown green
scotus · 1943
2 sentences

2004The relevant principles have been summarized by the United States Supreme Court as follows: The starting point in any analysis involving the state action doctrine is the reasoning of Parker v. Brown [, 317 U.S. 341 , 63 S.Ct. 307 , 87 L.Ed. 315 (1943)].

2004The relevant principles have been summarized by the United States Supreme Court as follows: The starting point in any analysis involving the state action doctrine is the reasoning of Parker v. Brown [, 317 U.S. 341 , 63 S.Ct. 307 , 87 L.Ed. 315 (1943)].

12004–2004
Owen v. City of Independence green
scotus · 1980
2 sentences

1987Further, in Owen v. City of Independence, Missouri, 445 U.S. 622 , 100 S.Ct. 1398 , 63 L.Ed.2d 673 (1980), the Court held that under § 1983, a municipality has no immunity from damages flowing from its unconstitutional acts, 445 U.S. at 657 , 100 S.Ct. at 1418 , and may not assert the good faith of its officers or agents as a defense to liability under § 1983.

1987Further, in Owen v. City of Independence, Missouri, 445 U.S. 622 , 100 S.Ct. 1398 , 63 L.Ed.2d 673 (1980), the Court held that under § 1983, a municipality has no immunity from damages flowing from its unconstitutional acts, 445 U.S. at 657 , 100 S.Ct. at 1418 , and may not assert the good faith of its officers or agents as a defense to liability under § 1983.

11987–1987
St. Joe Paper Co. v. St. Johns County green
fladistctapp · 1980
1 sentence

1983John's County, 383 So.2d 915 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980), petition for review denied, 388 So.2d 1118 (1980), we need not decide that issue because we cannot find that the legislative intent behind section 95.361 was to allow a municipality to claim by dedication land that is located in another municipality.

11983–1983
Martineau v. City of Daytona Beach green
fla · 1950
1 sentence

1955The underlying principle justifying such charter provisions was said, in Martineau v. City of Daytona Beach, Fla. 1950, 47 So.2d 538 , to be the same for and equally applicable to the short limitations period prescribed by Section 95.24 for suits against municipalities.

11955–1955
Chavous v. Goodbred neutral
fla · 1947
2 sentences

1949See Chavous v. Goodbread, 156 Fla. 599 , 23 So.2d 761 ; Id., 158 Fla. 826 , 30 So.2d 370 .

1949See Chavous v. Goodbread, 156 Fla. 599 , 23 So.2d 761 ; Id., 158 Fla. 826 , 30 So.2d 370 .

11949–1949

Where else courts name it

NY 71 (1904–2025) IL 38 (1906–2021) PA 20 (1954–2026) TX 19 (1940–2022) NJ 19 (1961–2025) OH 14 (1988–2024) WI 13 (1961–2025) ME 12 (1994–2023) CT 10 (1974–2005) AL 9 (1917–2017) AK 7 (1979–2025) CA 7 (1930–2022) FL 6 (1949–2004) OK 5 (1935–2003) MO 5 (1971–2023) MD 5 (1914–1997) IA 5 (1964–2017) NC 5 (2008–2016) MS 5 (1930–2015) MI 4 (1969–2012) GA 4 (1975–2018) SC 4 (1947–2002) IN 4 (1965–2015) RI 3 (1978–2001) WA 3 (1926–1983) VT 3 (2010–2024) LA 3 (1939–1959) AR 2 (1988–2025) KS 2 (1957–1969) NE 2 (1922–2021)

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