Legal Opinion
Maynard v. State, Department of Corrections
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 29, 2004No. 1D02-1048PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
The appellant challenges an order by which his civil action against the Department of Corrections was dismissed upon a finding that the appellant failed to provide the Department of Insurance with the pre-suit notice required by section 768.28(6)(a), Florida Statutes (2000). Although the appellant sent notices to several entities, those notices did not fully satisfy the requirements of section 768.28(6)(a), and the action was properly dismissed.
The appellant’s claim against the Department of Corrections was based on alleged negligence while the appellant was an inmate at the Liberty…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Levine v. Dade County School Bd.Supreme Court of Florida · 1983
- Metropolitan Dade County v. ReyesSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Cunningham v. Florida Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- BROWARD CTY. SCH. BD. v. JosephDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
- Lopez v. PragerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Aitcheson v. Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor VehiclesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
- Medberry v. McCallisterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
- Spechler v. TobinDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2008
- Allen v. CrewsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
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