Holliday v. State

The trial court ruled it had no jurisdiction over this action against the State of Florida for the allegedly wrongful death of plaintiff’s son on August 9, 1969 and dismissed the cause with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed from that judgment and the state filed cross-assignments of error.

After the appeal was lodged in this court the Florida Legislature enacted Chapter 71-165, Laws of Florida. It recited that if cases such as this have been dismissed, “such action shall be reinstated by order of the court upon the filing of a petition by the plaintiff during the period between July 1, 1971 and…