Legal Opinion
State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs v. Clare Caldwell
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 8, 2016No. 1D15-5704PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
The State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs (Department) asserts that the trial court erred in denying its motion for judgment on the pleadings upon finding that the Department was not entitled to sovereign immunity; as a matter of law, on Clare Caldwell’s claim against the Department pursuant to section 400.0083(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2011). We agree and reverse.
Caldwell was employed by the Department as the South Regional Ombudsman from March 2003 until her termination in September 2011. Duriiig her tenure, the United States Agency on Aging (AOA) initiated an investigation into the…
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- Klonis v. State, Dept. of RevenueDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
- Bifulco v. Patient Business & Financial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2010
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- Bradsheer v. Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor VehiclesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
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