Legal Opinion
Amos v. State, Department of Legal Affairs
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 20, 1995No. Nos. 94-01958, 94-01966PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.
In this consolidated appeal, Mr. Amos and Mr. Fessenden contend that the trial court erred in dismissing their counterclaims against certain attorneys on the basis that they were absolutely immune from liability under federal and Florida law. As will be discussed below, we find merit in their arguments concerning two of the attorneys. We, therefore, reverse the dismissals of William O’Neil and Mark Herskovitz. We affirm the dismissals of all other parties.
The Florida Department of Legal Affairs brought an action against Amos and Fessen-den under chapter 895, Florida…
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