Legal Opinion
City of Pensacola v. Owens
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 1, 1979No. 53795PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
369 So.2d 328 (1979)
CITY OF PENSACOLA, a Municipal Corporation, Petitioner,
v.
Kiplan Carlyle OWENS, Respondent.
No. 53795.
Supreme Court of Florida.
February 1, 1979.
Rehearing Denied April 27, 1979.
H. Edward Moore, Jr. of Sherrill & Moore, Pensacola, for petitioner.
William R. Davenport, Pensacola, for respondent.
HATCHETT, Justice.
We have for resolution a certified question: In an action for malicious prosecution, is it the function of the court or of the jury to determine the existence of probable cause?[1] Jurisdiction is pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(3), Florida Constitution. Where the…
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- Stone v. HamicDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Owens v. City of PensacolaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
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