Legal Opinion
JOSEPH VIERA v. CITY OF LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 8, 2017No. 4D16-3172PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
Section 112.19, Florida Statutes (2015), provides benefits to certain officers connected with law enforcement. Appellant Joseph Viera, a former law enforcement officer with the City of Lake Worth, sought section 112.19(2)(h)l. benefits from the City. The circuit court dismissed his case on the ground that the statute of limitations barred his claim. Because section 112.19(2)(h)l. creates a statutory entitlement to benefits to be paid out periodically over time, we hold that the trial court erred in dismissing the portion of his claim that accrued after January 8, 2006,
Section 112.19 provides…
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