Legal Opinion
Nanz v. Southwest Florida Water Management District
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 31, 1993No. 92-01255PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLUE, Judge.
The appellants correctly contend the court erred in dismissing their complaint with prejudice. The complaint alleged Southwest Florida Management District (SWFMD) and Hillsborough County were negligent in their operation, control and maintenance of a drainage system, and this negligence proximately caused appellant’s properties to be flooded. The court found SWFMD to be immune from liability pursuant to section 373.443, Florida Statutes (1989), and found that Hillsborough County had no duty to act as alleged.
Section 373.443, Florida Statutes, provides:
No action shall be brought…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- DeBolt v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Slemp v. City of North MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
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