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Calhoun v. Nienhuis

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 22, 2013No. 5D12-3213PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.

Patricia Calhoun appeals the summary judgment entered against her in her negligence lawsuit against Alvin Nienhuis, in his official capacity as the Sheriff of Her-nando County (Sheriff). Determining that the trial court applied the wrong statute of limitations to Calhoun’s lawsuit, we reverse.

Calhoun sued the Sheriff for negligence. The complaint alleged that, while she was incarcerated as a pre-trial detainee in the Hernando County Jail, Calhoun was injured as a result of the negligence of jail employees. The complaint also alleged that, before filing suit, Calhoun complied with all pre-suit…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. S.A.P.Supreme Court of Florida · 2002
  2. Beard v. HambrickSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  3. Gay v. SingletarySupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  4. Public Health Trust v. MenendezSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  5. Nicarry v. EslingerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Eric Green v. Calvin CottrellSupreme Court of Florida · 2016
  2. Green v. CottrellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  3. Eric Green v. Calvin CottrellSupreme Court of Florida · 2016

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