Waite v. Dade County

MATHEWS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final judgment entered by the Court without a jury against the appellants as a result of a pretrial conference. At this conference the primary investigation was to determine from the facts whether or not the defendant, Dade County, was guilty of actionable negligence and the judgment was based upon these facts. In addition to the questions considered at the pre-trial conference, the answer of the defendant raised the question of immunity of the County from suit on account of the negligence alleged and the failure of the appellants to present their…