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rule of judgmental immunity in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2015 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Crosby v. Jonesgreen
fla · 1998 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1999–2015
2 sentences

2015Accordingly, “[g]ood faith tactical decisions or decisions made on a fairly debatable point of law are generally not actionable under the rule of judgmental immunity.” Id. (citation omitted).

2015“Good faith tactical decisions ... are generally not actionable under the rule of judgmental immunity.” Crosby, 705 So.2d at 1358 .

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Kaufman v. Stephen Cahen, PA green
fladistctapp · 1987
1 sentence

2001In Kaufman v. Stephen Cahen, P.A., 507 So.2d 1152 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), the court stated: An attorney who acts in good faith and in honest belief that his advice and acts are well-founded and in the best interest of his client is not answerable for a mere error in judgment or for a mistake in a point of law which has not been settled by the court of last resort in his state and on which reasonable doubt may be entertained by well-informed lawyers.

12001–2001
Meir v. KIRK, PINKERTON, McCLELLAND, SAVARY & CARR, PA green
fladistctapp · 1990
1 sentence

1998Meir v. Kirk, Pinkerton, McClelland, Savary & Carr, P.A., 561 So.2d 399 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990) (doctrine of judgmental immunity applied to bar malpractice action where attorney error related to fairly debatable point of law); Kaufman (attorney not liable for reaching conclusion as to controversial point of law that is subsequently proven to be erroneous).

11998–1998

Where else courts name it

FL 5 (1998–2015) IL 2 (2013–2013) NE 2 (1998–1998)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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