Legal Opinion · Dissent

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 15, 2015No. 4D13-3497Published

1DissentCiklin, C.J.

I respectfully dissent and offer my overall assessment of the crucially important issues involved in this cáse, the ultimate resolution of which will have deep and profound ramifications for many Floridians — and for many years to come.

Thé instant appeal involves a claim bill passed by the Florida Legislature granting Aaron Edwards and, in essence, his' parents a substantial sum of money as compensation for damages occurring because of the negligence of Lee Memorial Health System (“the hospital”), an entity with sovereign immunity, but yet effectively prohibiting the Edwards’ attorneys from…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  2. Butchers' Benevolent Ass'n v. Crescent City Live-Stock Landing & Slaughter-House Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1873
  3. Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. DeBenedictisSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Allied Structural Steel Co. v. SpannausSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. United Mine Workers v. Illinois State Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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