Legal Opinion
Doyle v. City of Coral Gables
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 9, 1947PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRELL, J:
Appellant sued appellee in the Circuit Court to recover damages for personal injuries. The declaration was in four courts based on negligent breach of an implied contract. A demurrer to the declaration was sustained, final judgment was entered for the defendant and plaintiff prosecuted this appeal.
The trial court reached the conclusion that the action sounded in tort rather -than on contract, and sustained the demurrer to the declaration on authority of Banfield v. Ad dington, 104 Fla. 661, 140 So. 893, wherein this Court among other things held:
“Where a transaction complained of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Banfield Et Ux. v. Addington Et Ux.Supreme Court of Florida · 1932
- Florida Railway Co. v. DorseySupreme Court of Florida · 1910
- People v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Patterson v. Augusta & Savannah RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Jacksonville Street Railway Co. v. ChappellSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
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3Cited by16 opinions
- City of Miami v. BrooksSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Miller v. Allstate Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Colhoun v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1972
- City of Miami v. KetonSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Manning v. SerranoSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
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