Legal Opinion
Fuller v. Truncale
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 2, 2010No. 1D10-3240PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHawkes, C.J.
Petitioner Jim Fuller — Clerk of Courts for the Fourth Judicial Circuit — has petitioned this Court to quash a trial court order denying his motion to dismiss a class action. The class action was brought against Fuller in his official capacity by cited drivers who claimed he acted improperly by recommending to the DMV that their licenses be suspended without first scheduling a court hearing. In the motion to dismiss, Fuller claimed judicial immunity against the class action, arguing he was simply following protocol established in several administrative orders. The trial court rejected this…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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