Legal Opinion

Woods v. City of Palatka

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 27, 1953PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

63 So.2d 636 (1953)

WOODS

v.

CITY OF PALATKA.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

February 27, 1953.

Rehearing Denied April 1, 1953.

Chas. J. Kapfer and Edward L. Bush, Palatka, for appellant.

Walton & Walton, J.V. Walton and Kate L. Walton, Palatka, for appellee.

ROBERTS, Justice.

The real question here is on the constitutionality of the following provision of the Charter of the City of Palatka, appellee here, being Section 93 of Chapter 9875, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1923:

"The City of Palatka shall not be liable for personal injuries due to defective condition, excavations, or obstructions in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. City of Key West v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
  2. Suwannee County Hospital Corp. v. GoldenSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  3. Ballard v. City of TampaSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  4. City of Pensacola v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1909

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Commercial Carrier Corp. v. Indian River Cty.Supreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Cauley v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  3. Jorstad v. City of LewistonIdaho Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Gordon v. City of West Palm BeachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  5. City of Miami v. LewisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958

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