Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Division of Administration v. Oliff
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 13, 1977No. GG-256PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Judge.
Henrietta Kinnon filed her amended complaint in two counts against the Department of Transportation. The first alleges the location and size of the drainage easement upon her property constitutes a breach of the contract she entered into with the Department. The second alleges false representations by the Department’s agents in the making of that contract. The first count sounds in contract and the second in tort. The Department moved to dismiss the complaint since the agreement was entered into in April, 1974, during which time the Department enjoyed sovereign immunity. While…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Road Department v. TharpSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
- CIRCUIT COURT, ETC. v. Dept. of Nat. ResourcesSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Cristiani v. City of SarasotaSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Seaside Properties, Inc. v. State Road DepartmentDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
- Tullo v. HornerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
3Cited by8 opinions
- Drake v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Graham Contracting, Inc. v. Dept. of General ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- Department of Transp. v. BurnetteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Windham v. Florida Dept. of Transp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- STATE EX REL., DIV. OF ADMIN. v. OliffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
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