Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Florida State Turnpike Authority
Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County
Decided February 14, 1958No. 16916Published
1Opinion of the Court
R. O. MORROW, Circuit Judge.
October 16,1957: This cause comes before the court on several motions of the defendant Florida State Turnpike Authority. Of necessity, the motion to quash for lack of jurisdiction should be ruled upon first.
The question for decision is whether plaintiff has the right to sue the turnpike authority in this type of case, claiming damage to a crop of peppers.
The first question that' arises is whether the authority is an agency recognized as a part of the state government. It has been so held in different instances. In Florida State Turnpike Authority v. Van Kirk…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Road Department v. TharpSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
- State Ex Rel. Davis v. LoveSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
- Weir v. Palm Beach CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- Arundel Corp. v. GriffinSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
- Rabin v. Lake Worth Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
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