Broward County v. City of Sunrise

Broward County (County) appeals a summary judgment in favor of the City of Sunrise (City) deciding which entity had the duty to maintain a sidewalk owned by the County but located in the City.

Although the injury which gave rise to this cause of action occurred in 1998, the foundation for this litigation was established over thirty years ago. The facts, in chronological order, are as follows:

In 1969, the County acquired the 8200 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard by way of warranty deed from a development company. The deed stated that the transfer was “for right of way and utility purposes…