Legal Opinion

Schultz v. Brevard County

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 13, 1983No. 82-1333PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHARP, Judge.

Schultz appeals from an order of the trial court changing the venue of her cause of action, en toto, from Brevard County to Leon County. She sued Brevard County *188and the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services in Brevard County. Her complaint alleged they were joint tort-feasors who caused the death of her minor son by failing to monitor and keep the public from swimming in Grant Lake, which is located in Brevard County. Schultz’ son contracted a fatal disease (primary amoebic meningoencephalitis) while swimming in Grant Lake. We affirm.

At the time the cause of action…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Smith v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
  2. Lake County v. FriedelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  3. Grice v. Bd. of County Com'rs of Madison CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Florida Department of Transportation v. McFaddenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  2. Florida Department of Transportation v. McFaddenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  3. Glenn v. BlissDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

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