Hill v. Suwannee River Water Management District

Jeffrey Lance Hill, Sr., and Linda Petry Hill appeal an order granting final summary judgment on their takings claim on grounds that the Suwannee River Water Management District possesses absolute quasi-judicial immunity from suit. We reverse because the District’s actions that flooded the Hills’ property weren’t rulings or judicial acts that qualify to receive quasi-judicial immunity.

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The Hills, their pond and dam, and the Suwannee River Water Management District have a long history. In 2006, the District sought an injunction against Mr. Hill’s company, El Rancho No Tengo, Inc., asserting…