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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided February 20, 1975Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTIONS: 1. Is a prisoner responsible for the results of his wrongful civil actions? 2. What is the city's responsibility concerning the medical expenses incurred by a wounded prisoner? 3. What is a city's liability concerning prisoners and, where the city is not liable, with whom does liability for prisoners lie? 4. Is a subject in custody who, if shot and unconscious, will be formally arrested upon release from the hospital? 5. Is there case law, either criminal or civil, where precedents have been set concerning the foregoing questions?

SUMMARY: A prisoner is responsible in tort for any…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hargrove v. Town of Cocoa BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  2. Melton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  3. Wolfe v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  4. Lewis v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  5. Hall County v. LogginsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964

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