Johnson v. Metropolitan Dade County

I agree with the majority opinion insofar as it holds that the claimant’s injury arose out of and in the course of employment, but would find that the employment relationship was with Dade County.

Extensive evidence pertaining to claimant’s duties as a Dade County police officer is contained in the record on appeal. Without reciting that evidence in detail, it is clear that claimant would have been acting within the scope of his employment with Dade County had the incident occurred within that county’s borders. He was required to carry a gun at all times; he was expected to cooperate with the…