Legal Opinion
Campbell v. City of Coral Springs
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 1, 1989No. 87-1338PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Judge.
The plaintiffs appeal a final judgment in favor of the defendant city in an action for malicious prosecution, false arrest, and violation of civil rights.
Appellant asserts that the waiver of sovereign immunity statute, section 768.-28(9)(a), Florida Statutes (1985), is unconstitutional to the extent that it shields the city from liability for malicious prosecution. The action arose out of a disturbance involving the plaintiffs and the police which resulted in arrests and subsequent acquittals. The trial court dismissed the malicious prosecution claims against the city, which were…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- City of Los Angeles v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Kluger v. WhiteSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- City of Miami v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
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