Legal Opinion
Bank of America Corp. v. Valladares
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 2, 2014No. 3D12-1338PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLogue, J.
Bank of America Corporation appeals a final judgment entered in favor of Rodolfo Valladares. Valladares sued the Bank for personal injuries he suffered at the hands of the police when the Bank mistakenly reported Valladares to be a bank robber. The jury returned a verdict for Valladares finding that the Bank was negligent. Because a person cannot be held liable for simple negligence when contacting the police to report suspected criminal activity, we reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On July 3, 2008, Valladares visited a branch of the Bank to cash a check. A teller at the branch mistook…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Fabre v. MarinSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Fridovich v. FridovichSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
- Wells v. Tallahassee Mem. Med. CenterSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Dober v. WorrellSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Singer v. Colony InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2015
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