Florida Statute 125.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 125
COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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F.S. 125.15

125.15 To sue and be sued in the name of county.—The county commissioners shall sue and be sued in the name of the county of which they are commissioners. A change in the persons composing the board of county commissioners shall not abate the suit, but it shall proceed as if such change had not taken place.

History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 3242, 1881; RS 580; GS 773; RGS 1493; CGL 2202.

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Cases Citing Statute 125.15

Total Results: 16

Pompey v. Broward County

95 F.3d 1543, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 25009, 1996 WL 514879

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 26, 1996 | Docket: 1118660

Cited 70 times | Published

a claim against the County. See Fla.Stat.Ann. § 125.15 (West 1988 & Supp.1996); Dean v. Barber, 951 F

Spangler v. Florida State Turnpike Authority

106 So. 2d 421

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 1958 | Docket: 415005

Cited 54 times | Published

prosecution and defense of all legal causes". Section 125.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that "The

City of St. Petersburg v. Earle

109 So. 2d 388

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 1959 | Docket: 1360041

Cited 8 times | Published

prosecution and defense of all legal causes'. Section 125.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that `The

Wright v. Manatee County

717 F. Supp. 1493, 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9449, 52 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 39,590, 50 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1194, 1989 WL 90784

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 1989 | Docket: 1151477

Cited 5 times | Published

based on Section 125.15, Florida Statutes. The commission defendants assert that Section 125.15 mandates

Williamson v. Brevard County

276 F. Supp. 3d 1260

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2017 | Docket: 64315960

Cited 1 times | Published

be sued in the name of the County.” (Id. ¶ 9; § 125.15, Fla. Stat.). « *1264B. Board Meetings The Board

Pinellas County, Florida v. Gary Joiner, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 2024 | Docket: 68891393

Published

-6- (g)-(i), (o), (t), (w), (bb), Fla. Stat.; § 125.15, Fla. Stat.; § 125.56, Fla. Stat. (2014); § 125

ANDY STRICKLAND v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

261 So. 3d 700

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2018 | Docket: 8395124

Published

"NOTIFICATION OF DANGEROUS entity. See § 125.15, Fla. Stat. (2016) ("The county commissioners

Pestana v. Miami-Dade Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs

282 F. Supp. 3d 1284

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2017 | Docket: 64316269

Published

county of which they are commissioners." Fla. Stat. § 125.15. Accordingly, because it cannot be sued, the Complaint

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 7, 2010 | Docket: 3257605

Published

enumerated or implied powers. Finally, under section 125.15, Florida Statutes, the county commissioners

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 13, 2009 | Docket: 3257422

Published

regulations of the municipality pursuant to section 125.015, Florida Statutes? In sum: A county-owned airport

City of Dania v. Hertz Corp.

518 So. 2d 1387, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 342, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 339, 1988 WL 6058

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1988 | Docket: 64632155

Published

the trial court and relied upon by Hertz, section 125.015, Florida Statutes (1985), provides: Any county

City of Opa-Locka v. Dade County

384 So. 2d 937, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16917

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 1980 | Docket: 64576693

Published

municipal jurisdiction in this case is governed by Section 125.-015, Florida Statutes, 1977 (Section 4, Chapter

Interair Services, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North America

375 So. 2d 317, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14959

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1979 | Docket: 64572032

Published

we need not reach this specific issue. . Section 125.15, Fla.Stat. provides that “the county commissioners

Edwards v. Lindsley

349 So. 2d 817, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16581

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1977 | Docket: 64560085

Published

there is no bar. The Lindsleys respond that Section 125.15, Florida Statutes (1975), which states that

Erickson v. Board of County Commissioners of Sarasota County

212 So. 2d 340, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5307

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1968 | Docket: 64505992

Published

the name of Sarasota County. Florida Statute Section 125.15, F.S.A., provides “The county commissioners

Alianell v. Fossey

114 So. 2d 372

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1959 | Docket: 60193181

Published

DREW, E. HARRIS, Associate Judge, concur. . Section 125.15, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . See Note [1], supra