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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided April 23, 2009Published
1Opinion of the Court
Dear Mr. Goren:
On behalf of the City of Pembroke Pines, you ask substantially the following question:
May the City of Pembroke Pines hold an attorney-client session under section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, to discuss pending litigation where the named defendant is a city employee who is fully indemnified by the city and the city is responsible for the full cost and coordination of the defense, but the city is not a named party?
In sum:
When the City of Pembroke Pines is a real party in interest of a pending lawsuit, it may conduct a closed attorney-client session under section 286.011(8),…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Zorc v. City of Vero BeachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
- School Bd. of Duval Cty. v. Fla. Pub. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Phillips v. ChoateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- City of Dunnellon v. AranDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- Brown v. City of LauderhillDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
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