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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided February 8, 1974Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTIONS:

1. Is the House Of Representatives legally required to pay for damage to parked automobiles caused by defects in the parking garage assigned to the House of Representatives?

2. Is the state legally required to pay for damages to parked automobiles occasioned by the acts of third parties, such as theft, fire, or vandalism, or the negligent or intentional torts of state employees?

SUMMARY:

In the absence of general law waiving the sovereign immunity of the state from suit, the state is not legally required to pay for damages to automobiles occurring while they are parked in a legislative…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Arnold v. ShumpertSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
  2. Spangler v. Florida State Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  3. Buck v. McLeanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  4. State Ex Rel. Florida Dry Cleaning & Laundry Board v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  5. Southern Drainage District v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1927

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